K1 Visa / Fiance Visa Definition

A K-1 Fiance visa is a non-immigrant visa issued to prospective husbands or wives to the U.S. with the intention of marrying them within the statutory time period of 90 days from entry. A non-immigrant is a foreign national seeking to temporarily enter the United States for a specific purpose. A fiancé(e) may not obtain an extension of the 90-day original non-immigrant admission.

Children of fiancées can also accompany them to the United States as they can be issued K-2 Visas. The U.S. citizen must file a petition with the USCIS on behalf of the foreign fiancé(e). After the petition is approved, the fiancé(e) can obtain a K-1 Fiancé Visa.

The K-1 Visa is issued at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. Again, the marriage must take place within 90 days of the fiancé(e) entering the United States.

The K-1 Visa applies to both Fiancée and Fiancé of United States citizens.

• Fiancée: A woman to whom a man is engaged to be married.
• Fiancé: A man to whom a woman is engaged to be married.

K-1 Fiancée and Fiancé Visa Eligibility Requirements

Until the actual marriage takes place, the fiancé(e) is considered a non-immigrant. After the marriage takes place, the foreign national may apply for a green card through a process called Adjustment of Status at their local USCIS office.

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