K-1 Visa For The Fiancée Of A U.S. Citizen
A K-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa benefiting fiancées of U.S. citizen petitioners. It permits the foreign national fiancée of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States for a ninety (90) day period to conclude a marriage with the U.S. citizen petitioner. The marriage must take place within the ninety (90) day period after entry. After the marriage occurs, an application for permanent residence can be made for the foreign national.
The petitioner of the K-1 petition must be a U.S. citizen. The parties must have met in person within the two (2) year period prior to filing the petition; however, a waiver of this requirement may be granted in certain cases. The parties also must provide proof that they have a bona fide intention to marry within ninety (90) days of the fiancée’s entry into the United States and that there are no legal impediments to marriage.
Unmarried children of the K-1 beneficiary may accompany the K-1 beneficiary to the United States on aK-2 visa. Children in K-2 visa status may attend school and, after the marriage of the K-1 parent to the U.S. citizen petitioner, may apply for employment authorization.
Answered on Mar 25th, 2013 at 10:19 PM