K-1 Fiance Visa

The K-1 fiance visa is available to a non-U.S. citizen fiance wishing to enter the United States with the intention of marrying a U.S. citizen within 90 days of entering the country. The process involves the filing of form
129-f with the INS service center of the U.S. citizen fiance/petitioner's district. Once the 129-f is approved by the INS, it is forwarded to the non-U.S. citizen fiance's consulate abroad for further processing. After the marriage, the second step in the process takes place, adjustment of status. There are many favorable reasons for obtaining the K-1 visa.

Any minor children who will accompany the alien fiance to the U.S. may be eligible for a K-2 visa.

For situations in which the couple is already married and an alien spouse resides outside of the U.S. and wishes to enter the U.S., the non-citizen spouse of a U.S. citizen may be issued a K-3 visa. Any minor children who will accompany the spouse to the U.S. may be issued a K-4 visa. The K-3 visa allows a family to reside together in the U.S. during the lengthy family-based immigration (green card) process.

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V Visa

This new category of nonimmigrant visa may be issued to certain spouses of lawful permanent residents, their dependent children (V1, V2, V3) and to spouses of U.S. citizens who were married overseas and the dependent children of the alien spouse (K3, K4). Those issued any of these visas may enter the United States as nonimmigrants to complete the process of immigration in the United States. Previously, the spouse and dependent children had to wait outside of the U.S. until the immigrant visa was issued.