First, congratulations! You have successfully completed the first part of the Fiance Visa application process. Now that your I-129f Petition for Alien Fiance has been approved by USCIS, you must now prepare and submit the next set of required forms and documents with the US Embassy located nearest to where your foreign fiancé…
Obtaining a CR1 Marriage Visa starts with the submission of the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative form and all the required documents with USCIS. After receiving approval of your I-130 form, you will next be contacted by the National Visa Center who will send you a letter or email instructing…
What questions will I be asked at my K1 Fiance Visa Interview? I get this question a lot. Understandably, my clients are always nervous for their interview and the first thing I tell them is that they have nothing to worry about. When your relationship is genuine and honest, all…
In order to qualify for a fiance visa, you must meet the following requirements: 1. You must be a US citizen 2. You must have met your fiance in person within the previous two years 3. You and your fiance are legally free to get married 4. You earn at…
Adjusting status to become a Legal Permanent Resident while in the United States on a Visa Waiver requires careful thought and analysis. USCIS and the US State Department is particularly sensitive to matching a persons true intent when entering the United States with the appropriate type of visa or special…
The K1 Fiance Visa requires the US Citizen and the foreign fiance seeking to obtain a fiance visa, to have met in person within a two year period immediately preceding the filing of the I-129 Fiance Visa application form. The best evidence of a personal meeting is a time stamped…
A Fiance Visa, sometimes called a K1 Visa, is the type of visa that you need if you have a girlfriend or boyfriend living in a foreign country and you wish for them come to the US so you can get married. This visa requires you to have met one…
The Parents of a Fiance Visa beneficiary can obtain an Immigrant visa and their US legal permanent residency once their child becomes a US Citizen. This process takes about three years or more. Once the fiancee enters the United States using his or hers K1 Fiance Visa, and then gets…
Today, thousands of students from across the world study in the United States and fall in love with a US Citizen and get married. Understandably, the loving couple want to stay together. This can be accomplished. Most students arrive on either a J1 or F1 Student visa. Depending on the…
Fiance Visas for same sex couples are now legal. I recently wrote a piece on the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling against The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). There seems to be some confusion and for that reason, its worth repeating again. The recent Supreme Court’s ruling against The Defense…