Finance of US citizens? (K-1, K-3)

 

K-1 Visa

OVERVIEW

The fiancé visa is for couples, who intend to marry in the United States, and one member of the couple is a citizen of the United States, and the other member of the couple is a citizen of a foreign country. The K-1 visa is a 90 day long nonimmigrant visa which allows an immigrant to legally enter into America to be married and prepare a green card application. Fiancé visas cannot be renewed.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Intended spouse is a U.S citizen
2. Both members of the couple are legally able to marry
3. The immigrant must have a genuine intention of marrying the U.S. citizen petitioner after arriving in the U.S.
4. The two of members of the intended couple must have met and seen each other in person within the past two years.

PETITION PROCESS

1. The citizen fiancé submits I-129F visa petition
2. After the I-129 has been approved, submit the forms that the National Visa Center sends
3. Interview at the U.S. consulate in the home country

 

 

K-3 Visa

OVERVIEW

The K-3 Visa is for legally wedded couples, when one of the spouses is a U.S. citizen, and the other spouse is a citizen of a foreign country. The K-3 allows the non-U.S. citizen to immigrate to the United States to be with his/her spouse, while waiting for a permanent green card. (Same sex marriages are not recognized by immigration law for the purposes of immigration.)

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a K-3 Visa:

1. There must be a legal marriage recognized by the state or government where the marriage occurred.
2. The marriage must be true, and both parties wanted to be married at the time of the marriage and intend to stay married.
3. One of the spouses, is a U.S. Citizen married to a non-resident alien spouse.
4. Both spouses are only married to each other and not to any other persons at the same time.

PETITION PROCESS

1. The Citizen spouse must file an I-130 and an I-129F.
2. If the I-130 is approved there is no longer a need for the K-3 Visa.
3. If however, the I-129F is approved first the U.S. Embassy or Consulate will provide specific instructions to proceed with the process.