Filing for a K1 Fiancé Visa while working and living overseas is fairly common, but the process can become a bit more complicated then when applying while living and working in the US. First, I always recommend to my overseas clients that they establish or use a mailing address in the US to…
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Medical Examinations For The K1 Fiance Visa
All K1 fiancé beneficiaries must undergo a medical exam by a US Embassy approved Medical facility before being issued a K1 Fiance Visa. The medical examination will include a review of your medical history, a present physical examination, X- rays and blood tests for drug use and identification of communicable diseases. The physical exam…
Checklist for submitting your I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance
Once you have completed your I-129f form and are ready to submit your application for a K1 Fiance Visa, you may wish to double check that you have all the required documents. I highly recommend that you review the I-129f instructions again and then you can use the following checklist, which will give you…
What to bring to your K1 Fiance Visa interview at the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines
The US Embassy in Manila requires certain documents to be brought to your K1 Fiance Visa interview. Here is a checklist for you to review: DS 160 Nonimmigrant Visas Application Confirmation Page A Valid Passport that is good for at least 6 months An Original Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics…
Using a Foreign Fiance or Spouses income when applying for a Fiance or Marriage Visa
The application for a K1 Fiance Visa and/or CR1 and IR1 Marriage Visa requires the Petitioner (US Citizen) to prove that he or she has the income to support the application. In the case of a Fiance visa, the Petitioner must file an Affidavit of Support using form I-134. For a CR1 or IR1 Marriage…
Meeting the Affidavit of Support requirements for a CR1 Marriage Visa or Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident
There are various sources of income and assets that can be used to meet the requirements of an I-864 Affidavit of Support for a CR1 Marriage Visa or Adjustment of Status to LPR. The easiest and most commonly used source is income. The I-864 Affidavit of Support requires the petitioner…
Getting your K1 Fiance Visa from the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines
Once an applicant’s I-129f visa petition for K1 Fiance Visa has been approved by USCIS and your file has been transferred to the US Embassy in Manila, you will need to submit additional forms and documents to the Embassy to ultimately obtain your fiancé visa. To begin with, there is a…
Working with the US Embassy to obtain your K1 Fiance Visa
Once your K1 Fiance Visa application has been approved by USCIS, you will need to start working with the US Embassy location in the country where your fiancé lives. Every USCIS approval notice has an expiration date of 4 months. If you need more time to complete your work with the US Embassy,…
K1 Fiance Visas for Honest Couples
The purpose of a K1 Fiance Visa is to provide a visa to the foreign finace of a US Citizen who wishes to get married. Its a benefit of US Citizenship. When processing the visa application, the US Government through The US Department of Homeland Security and the US State Department will review the application to…
Changes to the CR1 Marriage Visa Process
Recently, USCIS made changes to the forms and procedures for filing an application for a CR1 Marriage Visa. First, USCIS updated the I-130 form and it now requires far more information than the older version. The form itself grew from 2 pages to 12. For example, the new form now requires the month/day/year for all residential and employment dates, not just…