K-1 Fiancée of US Citizen Visa US

The Fiancé(e) Visa allows US citizens to sponsor their fiancé(e) living abroad to come to the United States to get married and live and work in the US on a permanent basis. The Fiancée Visa is only available when the foreign fiancé(e) is outside the United States.

Upon approval of the K-1 Visa, the foreign fiancé(e) may enter the US to get married and apply for permanent residence. As a permanent resident, foreigners have the right to live and work in the United States permanently, leave and return to the United States with few limitations, attend public schools and colleges and apply to become a US citizen when eligible to do so.

Our Free Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Fiancé(e) of US Citizen (K-1) Visa to the US. This assessment uses the criteria set by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

Fiancé (E) of US Citizen Visa (K-1) Basic Requirements

The foreign fiancé(e) must be engaged or contracted to marry a US citizen. The US citizen and foreign fiancé(e) must prove that they have met in person within the last two years, unless they belong to a culture in which they may not meet until their wedding day or it would cause extreme financial hardship for the parties to meet in person. Within 90 days of entry into the US, the parties must marry. Applicants must meet certain health and character requirements.

Fiancé (E) of US Citizen Visa (K-1) Entitlements

The Fiancé(e) Visa provides applicants with the opportunity to reunite with US fiancé(e)s, get married and become permanent residents of the US. In addition, the unmarried children under the age of 21 of the foreign fiancé(e) may accompany their parent to the US by obtaining the relevant visa. While awaiting approval of permanent residence status, the foreign fiancé(e) may apply for work authorization.