{"id":1044,"date":"2014-08-28T06:22:09","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T06:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofwusa.wpengine.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2014-08-28T06:22:09","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T06:22:09","slug":"k-1-fiance-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/usa\/1044-k-1-fiance-visa.html","title":{"rendered":"Step by Step Application for K-1 Fianc\u00e9(e) Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Commonly known as fianc\u00e9 visa, K-1 is issued to the fianc\u00e9 of US citizen. The visa allows the holder to enter the country and stay for 90 days. During this time, the holder of the visa and the US citizen can get married and file application to become legal resident of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth the US citizen and his\/her fianc\u00e9 must be unmarried. Previous marriages must have ended in a divorce, annulment or death. Citizens of US must have met with their fianc\u00e9 in person at least once in the previous two years before applying for visa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees<\/strong><br \/>\nTo apply for a K-1 fianc\u00e9 visa, applicants must pay a fee of $240. Other costs in the process include translation and photocopying charges, medical examination and travel expenses for traveling to the Consulate. The whole process lasts around 10-15 days from the time individuals file the application. The average waiting time for an interview at the Consulate is 10 days. Note that some cases are delayed due to incomplete information. The length of time varies on several conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-62\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.net\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/k1-process-300x202.webp\" alt=\"k1-process\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/>In the visa application, applicants must provide several documents, translated in English. Those are: payment and proof payment, cover letter (explaining why you apply), I-129F form, declaration how the US citizen and his\/her fianc\u00e9 met, original statements from both about their intention to marry within 90 days, proof they have met in the past 2 years, G-325A, one passport type photo of the US citizen, G-325A filled by the foreign fianc\u00e9, one passport type photo of the foreigner, copy of birth certificate for the US citizen, copy of final divorce for both if they have been previously married, proof of legal name change (if using a different name from the one displayed at official documents.<\/p>\n<p>The photo for the visa is one of the tricky parts. There are specific requirements for photographs. The photo must minimum 600&#215;600 pixels, and maximum 1200&#215;1200, in JPEG format, and image size less than 240 kilobytes. The photo must be clean, with neutral background. The person on the photo must be facing the camera, and should have no accessories on the face. Those who wear glasses, can wear them on the photo as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to obtain a K-1 fiance visa, the following steps are required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: the US citizen files a petition form I-129F at the USCIS office in their area.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Applying for visa. The US citizen will receive a letter when the case for his\/her fianc\u00e9 is sent to the US Embassy or Consulate. He\/She should then inform his\/her fianc\u00e9 to go to the Consulate and apply for visa. The fianc\u00e9 needs to submit the following documents with her application: completed form DS160, valid passport, divorce or death certificate of previous spouses, police certificate, medical examination, evidence of financial support, two photographs, evidence of relationship, and receipt of fee.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Once they file the application, fianc\u00e9s wait for response. If their visa is approved, they receive their passport and a sealed package from the Consular officer. It is important that fianc\u00e9s do not open the sealed packet. A DHS immigration official will open it once they enter the US. Once issued, K-1 visa is valid for a period of 6 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is Next?<\/strong><br \/>\nOnce they receive the visa, fianc\u00e9s can apply for a single admission at a US port of entry. The moment they enter the United States, they have 90 days to marry, or they will be deported to their homeland. Until the marriage is official, the visa holder is considered non-immigrant.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/english\/immigrate\/types\/family\/fiance-k-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonimmigrant Visa for\u00a0Fianc\u00e9(e) (K-1) of US Department of State<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or\u00a0contact<br \/>\n<strong>Embassy of the United States of America<\/strong><br \/>\nAddress: 1201 Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Maynila, 1000 Manila, Philippines<br \/>\nPhone:+63 2 301 2000<br \/>\nHours: \u00a07:30 am \u2013 4:30 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commonly known as fianc\u00e9 visa, K-1 is issued to the fianc\u00e9 of US citizen. The visa allows the holder to enter the country and stay for 90 days. During this time, the holder of the visa and the US citizen can get married and file application to become legal resident of the United States. 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