K1 Fiancée Visa - Application Procedures

The K1 fiancée visa helps an American citizen bring his fiancée of foreign nationality to the US for marriage and settling down permanently.

The American citizen must first file the I-129F petition with the USCIS center serving the area. On approval, the petition reaches the National Visa Center before it is sent to the embassy or consulate of the country where the foreign fiancée would apply for the K-1 visa. The entire process can take 2 to 6 months, from the petition to the visa issuance by the foreign embassy or consulate.

The foreign K-1 visa applicant would be interacting with the consular section at the US embassy or consulate in her country in order to apply for the K-1 visa. The consular section is not just the place to apply, but also where valuable information would be provided to make the process easier and less complex for the applicant. It is where the applicant would be given information about specific requirements. It would give detailed information about the documents to be presented as well as details about the mandatory medical examination.

The interview process is the most important of the application procedures for the K1 fiancée visa. Even after the interview, some applications would require more processing. The documents to be presented generally include:

• Valid passport
• Birth certificate
• Divorce or death certificate of any previous spouse
• Police certificate from all places the applicant has lived since age 16
• Medical examination
• Evidence of financial support such as the Form I-134 and Affidavit of Support.
• Two Nonimmigrant Visa Applications, Form DS-156
• One Nonimmigrant Fiancée Visa Application, Form DS-156K
• Two nonimmigrant visa photos
• Evidence of a fiancée relationship

Photocopied documents are to be presented while the originals would be returned after perusal. With the assistance of experienced immigration attorneys, the K1 fiancée visa application procedures become much easier for the petitioner and the applicant.