FIANCÉ(E) VISA OR K-1 VISA

Fiance visa is a non-immigrant visa for fiances of U.S. Citizens. K-1 or Fiance Visa allows a non US citizen to travel to the U.S. and marry his or her fiance within 90 days of arrival. The arriving fiance must marry the U.S. Citizen Sponsor within 90 days of arrival. As long as the arriving fiance meet certain requirements, he or she can apply for adjustment of status within the U.S. after marrying the U.S. Citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. As K-1 visa holder is allowed temporary stay in the U.S. until the expiration of the K-1 stay, he or she does not has to leave the country to obtain Immigrant Visa which is why it is an attractive option for most U.S. citizen sponsors who wish to immigrate their fiances to the U.S.

CHILDREN OF FIANCE - K-2 VISA

Fiance's children may also be eligible to apply with the principal applicant. K-2 visa may be issued to the children of K-1 Visa Holder. No separate petitions are necessar however the U.S. citizen must list the children on the initial petition for the Fiance.

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF K-1 AND K-2 VISA HOLDERS

Once the Fiance visa holder marries the U.S. Citizen Sponsor, he or she may apply for adjustment of Status (I-485 Applicantion for adjustment of Status), provided certain conditions are met.

Separate petitions for each applicant i.e. K-2 visa hodlers must be submitted.

K-1 visa holders may also apply for work authorization after their initial entry to the U.S. i.e. within the first 90 days of stay in the U.S.