Fiancee Visas

K-1 Fiancé Visa Lawyer - U.S. Immigration Lawyer, Mexico City

Katz Law Office, Ltd. offers our clients extensive experience in helping U.S. citizens and legal residents file appropriate applications to allow legal immigration into the U.S. for the purpose of marriage. Obtaining a K-1 fiancé visa requires about six months, during which the applicant and beneficiary must follow very specific sets of procedures under U.S. immigration law. Because of international laws, applying for a K-1 visa often becomes more complex than it should be. Our firm is ready to help you with every step of the process. Contact us today.

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A successful application for a K-1 fiancé visa begins with the U.S. citizen (or legal resident) filing a form I-129F petition for a relative or fiancé visa with the USCIS office in the jurisdiction in which he or she currently lives. Delays often result because of minor details or mistakes that should be avoided. The local USCIS office will typically take between one and three months to approve your I-129F form for the next step of the process.

Time is an important factor for a successful application for a K-1 visa. Your fiancé will have only four months to meet with the American consular office following approval of your I-129F application. You will have only 90 days to get married after he or she arrives in the U.S.

The approval will be forwarded to the local American consular office in the city nearest the beneficiary's (your fiancé's) residence. The approval is generally only valid for four months, so time is a critical factor. Your fiancé will be required to meet formally with an official at the local consular office for an interview. The interview will ensure that there is, indeed, a relationship and an intended marriage. In order to prevent "mail-order" weddings, the intended marriage partners will be required to prove that they have met face-to-face at least once within the prior two years.

Meeting at the American consular office

Upon approval of the I-129F, the application for the K-1 visa will be forwarded to the American consular office nearest the city of your fiancé's current residence. The petition is valid for only four months; however, the consular office may revalidate the application upon request. Following approval of the K-1 fiancé visa, you will have only three months to get married after your fiancé arrives in the United States. K-3 marriage visas are then reviewed every two years to determine the legitimacy of the marriage.

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