The legal team at Natalia Darancou Law offers immigration and nationality legal services tailored to each of our clients’ specific needs, including preparation of the K-1 visa that is often needed for couples to begin their lives together.
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The purpose of the K-1 visa is to allow the foreign national fiancé(e) of a US citizen to temporarily visit the United States for the purpose of planning a wedding and getting married on US soil.
The K-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that offers 90-day admittance into the country for foreign national fiancés of United States citizens while planning a wedding. The foreign fiancé, under U.S. immigration law is the beneficiary of an approved Form I-129F, Petition for an Alien Fiancé(e). A K-1 visa can’t be issued to the foreign national until the U.S. citizen to whom they are engaged to be married files Form-129F with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the agency approves the petition.
For your fiancé to be the beneficiary of your K-1 visa petition, certain eligibility requirements must be met, your fiancé visa lawyer will explain these in detail.
The K-1 visa process can be broken down into the following steps:
As with any visa petition or application for services offered by US immigration law, the K-1 visa processing time varies depending on many factors including back logs at USCIS, the NVC, and the individual consulate or embassy near your fiancé.
You can expect the K-1 processing time to take between seven and 16 months for an approval. You can avoid delays in the K-1 processing time by working with fiancé visa lawyer because we know exactly what USCIS officials and other federal officials need to see in a K-1 visa petition. We can also help ensure that your fiancé is prepared for their interview so that K-1 processing time delays aren’t triggered from a poor interview or lack of documentation.
Your fiancé’s interview questions will be interrogatory in nature. The K-1 visa interview questions will include asking about their:
The K-1 visa interview questions will also require that your fiancé provides information about you as well. During the K-1 visa interview questions, officials will ask about:
The K-1 visa interview questions will also delve into your relationship history and the details of the marriage proposal. Your fiancé visa lawyer should prepare your fiancé for the K-1 visa interview questions and procedures because it’s an important part of the K-1 visa process. Often, it’s helpful if the U.S. citizen petitioner also attends the interview.
As with most visas, derivative visas are available for unmarried children under 21 of the visa beneficiary. Your attorney will encourage you to apply for the children’s K-2 visas at the same time as you apply for the K-1 visa, but you can also petition for a K-2 visa anytime within one year of the K-1 visa issuance. Your immigration attorney should explain these derivative visas in detail, but be sure to mention any future stepchildren who may need a K-2 visa to your attorney.
“How much is a K-1 visa,” is a common and understandable question. The fees charged by immigration officials vary depending on whether additional forms must be filed and the cost of derivative visas. The general filing fee for the original petition is $675. The processing fee for Form DS-160 is $265. The medical examination usually costs between $100 and $400. Plus, you should budget for attorney’s fees and costs such as getting certified translations of documents, making copies, or ordering lost vital documents.
Natalia Darancou and the legal team at our firm will work skillfully to ensure a smooth K-1 visa process. Then, after the big day, we can help you navigate the incredibly complex process of securing a marriage green card for your new spouse. Contact us today for a consultation.
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