{"id":394,"date":"2022-05-17T00:22:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/?p=394"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:51:11","slug":"how-to-get-a-k-1-fiance-visa-in-2022-a-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/how-to-get-a-k-1-fiance-visa-in-2022-a-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a K-1 Fianc\u00e9 Visa in 2022 (A Step-by-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"page-title js-page-title\">Visas for Fianc\u00e9(e)s of U.S. Citizens<\/h1>\n<p>A K-1 fianc\u00e9 visa is a sort of nonimmigrant visa that allows a U.S. citizen&#8217;s fianc\u00e9e to enter the country to marry them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-397\" src=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fiance-of-US-Citizen-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"K-1 fianc\u00e9 visa\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fiance-of-US-Citizen-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fiance-of-US-Citizen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fiance-of-US-Citizen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fiance-of-US-Citizen.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fianc\u00e9(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fianc\u00e9(e) of a United States (U.S.) citizen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fianc\u00e9(e) to travel to the United States and marry their U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After they are married, the foreign citizen will then apply for adjustment of status to become a permanent resident (LPR) with USCIS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants receive K-2 visas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>What is a \u201cFianc\u00e9\u201d?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fianc\u00e9(e) is a person who is engaged to be married.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the U.S. citizen and the fianc\u00e9(e) (K-1 visa applicant) must be legally free to marry at the time the petition was filed and must remain so thereafter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to be eligible to file for the K1 visa, the foreign citizen fianc\u00e9(e) and U.S. citizen sponsor must have met in person within the past two years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USCIS may grant an exception to this requirement, based on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extreme<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hardship wherein it would be nearly impossible for the U.S. citizen sponsor to personally meet the foreign-citizen fianc\u00e9(e) in person (very difficult to prove), or,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it is contrary to the U.S. citizen sponsor\u2019s or foreign-citizen fianc\u00e9(e)\u2019s culture for a man and woman to meet before marriage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>\u00a0Filing the Petition<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the U.S citizen has met the above requirements, the U.S. citizen can then file Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fianc\u00e9(e), with the USCIS.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After USCIS approves the petition, it is sent to the National Visa Center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NVC will assign a case number and send the approved petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where the\u00a0fianc\u00e9(e) lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Second Step: Applying for a Visa<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NVC will notify the petitioner when it sends the case to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligible children of K-1 visa applicants may apply for K-2 visas.<\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Separate applications must be submitted for each K visa applicant, and<\/li>\n<li>Each K visa applicant must pay the visa application fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, your fianc\u00e9(e) and children who are applying, must take the below-listed actions to apply for a K-1 visa and prepare for the interview.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-398\" src=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/k1-visa-required-documents-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"k1 visa required documents\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/k1-visa-required-documents-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/k1-visa-required-documents-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/k1-visa-required-documents-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/k1-visa-required-documents-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Required Documentation<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete Form DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (any eligible children applying for K-2 visas must also complete this form)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have a valid passport to travel\u00a0to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birth certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divorce or death certificate(s) of any previous spouse(s) for both you and the U.S. citizen sponsor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police certificates\u00a0from your present country of residence and all countries where you have lived for six months or more since age 16 (Police certificates are also required for accompanying children age 16 or older)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical examination\u00a0with proof of required vaccines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of financial support\u00a0(Form I-134), Affidavit of Support, may be requested)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two (2) 2&#215;2 photographs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of relationship\u00a0with your U.S. citizen fianc\u00e9(e)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment of fees<\/span><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0as explained below<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Fees<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing an Alien Fianc\u00e9(e) Petition, Form I-129F-$535<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-160 (required for each K visa applicant)-$265.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical examination (required for each K visa applicant; costs vary from post to post)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other costs may include translation and photocopying charges, fees for getting the documents required for the visa application (such as passport, police certificates, birth certificates, etc.), and travel expenses to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an interview. Costs vary from country to country and case to case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/immigrate\/family-immigration\/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#ExternalPopup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I-485<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status- $1225.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Rights and Protections &#8211; Pamphlet<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-400\" src=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rights and Protections\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rights-and-Protections.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should read the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/imbra.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rights and Protections pamphlet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before your visa interview to learn about your rights in the United States relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse and the protection available to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, K-1 visa applicants will be provided with any existing criminal background information on their U.S. citizen fianc\u00e9(e)s that USCIS received from other government agencies during the processing of their Form I-129F petitions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Common Questions:<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>My Petition Expired \u2013 Can It Be Extended?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The I-129F petition is valid for four months from the date of approval by USCIS.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A consular officer can extend the validity of the petition if it expires before visa processing is completed (this has been happening a lot due to COVID).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How Long Will It Take to Get My K Visa?<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your case has been received from NVC by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that will process it, the length of time varies from case to case according to its circumstances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes cases are delayed because applicants do not follow instructions carefully or supply incomplete information.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to input all of the correct addresses and telephone numbers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>What happens after I Receive my K-1 Fianc\u00e9(e) Visa?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you are issued a K-1 visa, the Consular Officer will give you your passport containing the K-1 visa and a sealed packet containing the civil documents you provided, plus other documents prepared by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It is important that you\u00a0<\/span><b>do not open the sealed packet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Only the DHS immigration official should open this packet when you enter the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the K-1 visa holder, you must enter the United States either before or at the same time as any qualifying children holding K-2 visas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With your visa, you can apply for a single admission at a U.S. port-of-entry within the validity of the visa, which will be a maximum of 6 months from the date of issuance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>You must marry your U.S. citizen fianc\u00e9(e) within 90 days of your entry into the United States.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-401\" src=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"immigrant us family\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/lawblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/immigrant-us-family.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Does My U.S. Citizen Fianc\u00e9(e) Need to File Separate Petitions for My Children?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Your eligible children may apply for K-2 visas based on the approval of Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fianc\u00e9(e), that your U.S. citizen fianc\u00e9(e) filed on your behalf, but your U.S. citizen fianc\u00e9(e) must list children on the petition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate visa applications must be submitted for each K-2 visa applicant, and each applicant must pay the K visa application fee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your marriage, your children will need to file separately from you for adjustment of status. They cannot be included in your application for adjustment of status.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The child\u00a0must be unmarried. And in order to file for adjustment of status for your child following your marriage to your U.S. citizen spouse, the child\u2019s stepchild relationship with your spouse must be created before the child reaches the age of 18.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>Are My Children Required to Travel with Me?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your children may travel with (accompany) you to the United States or travel later (follow-to-join).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like you, your children must travel within the validity of their K-2 visas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate petitions are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> required if the children accompany or follow to join you within one year from the date of issuance of your K-1 visa.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they want to travel later than one year from the date your K-1 visa was issued, they will not be eligible to receive K-2 visas, and separate immigrant visa petitions will be required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If your child has a valid K-2 visa and you have already adjusted your status to that of a permanent resident, your child may still travel on the K-2 visa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>What are some reasons that I may be denied a visa?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples: drug trafficking; overstaying\u00a0a previous visa; submitting fraudulent documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are ineligible for a visa, you will be informed by the Consular Officer and advised whether there is a waiver of the ineligibility and what the waiver process is.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Each of the aforementioned categories has various intricacies and nuances. We urge that you obtain<a href=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\"> legal advice<\/a> from an <a href=\"https:\/\/lukebowmanlaw.com\/immigration-services\">immigration professional<\/a> to help you deal with your particular circumstances and achieve a positive outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visas for Fianc\u00e9(e)s of U.S. Citizens A K-1 fianc\u00e9 visa is a sort of nonimmigrant visa that allows a U.S. 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