FIANCE VISA

K1 Nonimmigrant Visa
One may apply for a nonimmigrant visa as a fianc of U.S citizens
through a fianc visa, if the applicant is currently outside the United
States and intends to marry on a specific period of time, wherein the
marriage must supersede upon entering into the U.S. of an Alien
fianc within 90 days, the reason being is that this visa cannot be
extended, therefore, needless to say, they should get married within
that period. In filing the petition for an Alien fianc, they should both
meet the eligibility requirements to qualify, such as the sponsor
(petitioner) are U.S citizens, they are both on a legal age, are free to
marry, and have met in person within the last 2 years before filing the
petition. If the fianc visa has been issued to the Alien fianc he/she
may travel and enter into the U.S. for 90 days to arrange the marriage
ceremony, and once the marriage took place, then spouse of a U.S
citizen may apply to adjust his/her immigration status for permanent
resident to remain in the U.S.

 A holder of a fianc visa may also take an employment

after applying for the permit to work by filing a Form1765, application for employment authorization; one
cannot work on a fianc visa without the employment
authorization, and later continue to work or extend after
the status has been adjusted to Lawful Permanent
Resident (LPR).

How to file for the Petition of your Alien fianc (K1)?

When the sponsor (petitioner) is eligible to petition his/her fianc,

then it has to file Form- 129F Petition for Alien fianc, where the
instruction in completing the form is available online, including the
most current correct fee at USCIS website, and file them along with
the supporting documents at any USCIS lock box facility. Thereafter,
the submission of the application for the petition of Alien fianc,
USCIS will then submit the decision to the National Visa Center
(NVC). The NVC will then give you the case reference number and
send the petition decision to the U.S. embassy consulate office and
notify the applicant (Alien fianc) with the letter and the
corresponding reference number.
The fianc applicant will then apply for the visa, by completing the
DS- 160 online non immigrant applications, pay the visa application
fee, prepare and submit the supporting documents like: the
completed and printed DS- 160

application, your valid passport, documents showing both the fianc

and petitioner are both free to marry e.g, divorce or annulment
papers, birth certificate, or death certificate (if applicable), police
certificate, 2 pcs. 2X2 photographs and an affidavit of support Form
134, which may be requested, and your proof of relationship, take
a medical examination, and schedule to visit the embassy and
attend an interview, bear in mind that the approval of the petition of
Form-129F fianc is valid until 4 months, however, in case your
fianc visa has not been approve yet, consular officer may consider
to extend it.
Further to this, if your fianc visa has been approved; you will have
your passport with K1 visa (temporary) and a sealed packet
containing all your civil documents, it is vital to note, of not to open
that sealed packet as this might be open amid the time you touch
base at the port of entry in the U.S.
Source: U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services (USCIS)