K-1 Visas

K-1 visas permit U.S. citizens to bring their foreign fiancés into the United States in order to marry. Under a K-1 visa, your foreign fiancé is allowed to reside and work in the United States.Once your fiancé enters the U.S., you and your fiancé have 90 days to marry. Once married, your new spouse can apply to adjust their status to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States.

In order to obtain a K-1 visa, certain requirements must be met, such as:

  • The petitioner must be a U.S. citizen

  • Both you and your foreign fiancé are free to get legally married

  • You met your fiancé within the past two years

  • Both you and your fiancé have intentions to marry within 90 days of your fiancé’s arrival in the U.S.

  • You meet the minimum income/financial requirement

  • Your fiancé does not meet any criteria that render him/her inadmissible to the U.S.

K-2 visas are available for your fiancé’s children who are under the age of 21 and not married.

Same-sex Couples

The K-1 fiancé visa is available to same- sex couples. It is perfect for those who are unable to marry because same-sex marriage is not legal in their country of origin.