Learning to understand English is an important step in the Immigration process. Most if not all immigration proceedings will include an interview of the foreign national and that interview will be conducted in English. Every applicant for a K1 Fiance Visa or Marriage Visa will be interviewed at the end of…
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The Advantage of the K1 Fiance Visa
The real advantage of the K1 Fiance Visa is the relatively quick processing time for acquiring the visa. From start to finish, it takes about 6-7 months. By contrast the CR1 Marriage Visa takes 12- 13 months to obtain. The process of acquiring a K1 Fiance Visa begins with the…
Can my Fiance work once he or she arrives in the United States on a K1 Fiance Visa?
Yes. Once your fiancé arrives in the United States on a K1 Fiance Visa, he or she can immediately apply for permission to work by filing form I-765, Application for Work Authorization. If your fiancé applies for work authorization upon his or her arrival and before getting married, the permission…
Passport Photos for K1 Fiance and CR1 Marriage Visas
USCIS requires a passport style photo for each K1 Fiancé and/or CR1 Marriage Visa application. The processing of your application may be delayed if you do not submit the proper type and size photo. Therefore, its important that the photo that you submit meets the visa requirements. I recommend that you use…
Children born during the K1 Fiance or CR1 Marriage Visa application process
Many of my clients who travel overseas to spend time with their fiancés or spouses while waiting on a K1 Fiance or CR1 Marriage Visa, become fathers. After all of the excitement, the question becomes…….What do I need to do so my child can travel to the US with my…
Proving US Citizenship for the K1 Fiance Visa
Only a US citizen can petition a fiancé for a K1 Fiance Visa. As you may expect, the Petitioner will have to demonstrate that he or she is a US citizen to obtain a Fiancé Visa. You can submit the following documents to prove your US Citizenship: Copy of your Birth Certificate…
Scheduling the Embassy Interview for a K1Fiance Visa
In all the excited of getting your approval from USCIS for your K1 Fiance Visa, many of you may wish to schedule your Embassy interview at the earliest date. This is understandable. However, you should not try and schedule your interview until you have received your K1 Fiance Visa instructions from the Embassy and you…
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the great people and families that I have met throughout the years. Every year I meet new people who are looking for Immigration help. All of my clients have meet someone special and were in need of a K1 Fiance Visa, CR1 Marriage…
The Financial documents needed to support an Affidavit of Support
Whether you are filing for a K1 Fiance Visa or a CR1 Marriage Visa, you will be required to file an Affidavit of Support and prove that you meet the income/asset requirements of a petitioner. For a Fiance Visa, you will be required to file Form I-134 Affidavit of Support.…
My Fiance Visa was approved…….now what?
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…