FIANCÉ(E) VISA

The fiancé(e) visa, also known as k-1 visa, is a visa available to the partners of U.S. citizens who plan to get married within the United States. These visas allow the foreign partner to enter the United States with the intention of marrying within 90 days of their entry. 

The right to apply for a fiancé(e) visa belongs to the U.S. citizen partner. It is a process similar to family visas, with the exception that in this case, it is only available to U.S. citizens. A legal permanent resident cannot petition for their fiancé(e) unless they apply for citizenship. 

The requirements for a fiancé(e) visa are as follows: 

• The petitioner must be a U.S. citizen.
•  Both parties must be legally eligible to marry in the United States. 
• They must have the intention to marry within 90 days. If they exceed the 90-day period and do not marry, the foreign partner can adjust their status only if they marry the petitioner. 
• They must have met their partner in person within the 2 years preceding the petition. This requirement can be waived if it can be demonstrated that, due to health or religious reasons, they were unable to meet during that period.
  

 When applying for a fiancé(e) visa, you can also include your unmarried, unaccompanied children under the age of 21. You do not need to file separate petitions for them, and they can enter the United States with you. 

 Once the individual authorized under a fiancé(e) visa enters the United States, the 90-day period for getting married begins to elapse. It is important to understand that this person has entered on a non-immigrant visa, which means they are not authorized to work or stay permanently unless they apply for permanent residency through the adjustment of status process.