K1 Fiance(e) Interview — Attend or Don't Attend?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by k1man

Part of the K1 visa process in almost all countries that Americans sponsors from is a formal interview conducted by the US State Department facility that has responsibility for that country.

Most often it is the US Embassy for the spouse-to-be’s home country.

A question many sponsors have id should I make a trip back to his/her home country to attend the interview with my fiancé(e)?  My quick answer is, no … but there are times you may feel you must, so let me give you a few of the pros and cons so that will help you make an informed decision.

Attend Interview Pros:

  • S/he will get a warm fuzzy, knowing you care and want to help him/her over the tough spots
  • There may be occasions when your presence before the interview can be a big help in getting last minute updates and organization for the paperwork required for the visa.
  • According to a few people I have helped with this process, their presence seemed to help the flow of the interview.
  • You do get a vacation from your regular cares and a chance to be with your intended and his/her family again before the big day that the visa comes through and they have to say goodbye to home, hearth and friends.

Attend Interview Cons:

  • The US State Department does not care about you and the interview is not for or about you ,,, or the pair of you as a couple.  The interview is designed to allow the Consular Officer to make a judgment on the truthfulness, suitability and background of the spouse-to-be to begin the process of becoming a US citizen or long-term permanent resident.
  • Attendance at the interview is strictly up to the individual Consular Officer.  S/he may allow you to sit in, may allow you to sit outside and say or do nothing or even instruct you to leave the building.  It has happened, believe me.
  • At any interview it is perfectly normal to worry about saying the wrong thing’.  The Consular Officer deals with prospective new spouses day in and day out.  S/he will take their natural nervousness and confusion into account.  If you are there and are allowed to participate you have just doubled the chance that something may be said that can be misconstrued as something negative.  I don’t think it is worth the substantial expense to take that risk.
  • Your intended is going to have to go through things more formidable than a simple office interview more than once in your life together.  Why not build his/her confidence by navigating this step on their own rather than running in to take charge in something you really can not control?

And as a final thought … it would be a much better expenditure of time and money to go for a visit after long-awaited visa gets issued, spend time with the spouse-to-be’s parents and friends and then be a helper and companion on the likely long and tiring flight back  home.

In the end, it’s certainly up to you, but think the process through carefully before you decide.

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Legal Services Overview

Posted on March 18, 2009 by k1man

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How to Bring Your Fiancée's Children to the USA: K2 Visas

Posted on February 23, 2009 by k1man

Q: WHICH TYPE OF VISA SHOULD THE CHILD OF MY FIANCEE OR SPOUSE USE TO ENTER THE USA?

A: The child or children of a fiancée or spouse may enter the United States on a derivative visa. This means that a fiancée who enters the US on a K-1 Fiancée visa will be able to bring her child on a K-2 visa, a derivative visa of the K-1. For a foreign citizen spouse who enters the United States on a K-3 visa a K-4 visa will be used to bring in the child.

Q: DO I NEED TO HAVE SEPARATE IMMIGRATION PETITIONS FILED ON BEHALF THE CHILDREN OF MY FIANCÉE OR SPOUSE?

A: Children of a fiancée or foreign spouse do not need to have a separate K-1/K-3 petition filed on their behalf. However, the US Citizen Spouse should make sure to name all of the fiancée or spouse’s children on the K-1/K-3 petition. A failure to name all of the fiancée/spouse’s children on the petition could result in difficult immigration experience for the children.

A separate I-130 immigrant visa petition must be filed for each of the fiancée/spouse’s children before they will be eligible to obtain permanent residence. To adjust their status in the United States, the children must file the I-485 form to register their permanent residence. The children must be under 21 years of age and unmarried in order to obtain permanent residence as a derivative of their foreign national parent. For the K visas no separate petition is necessary for the fiancée/spouse’s children.

Q: WHAT IF I DON’T NAME THE CHILDREN OF MY LOVED ONE ON THE K-1/K-3 VISA PETITION?

A: A child of a fiancée or foreign national wife who was not named on the K1/K3 petition is still entitled to a K2/K3 travel Visa provided the child can show that they are in fact the unmarried child of the K1/K3 visa holder. The US Embassy in the child’s home country will ask for a letter from the US Citizen fiancé/spouse acknowledging that the fiancée/spouse has children.

Q: ARE ALL OF MY FIANCEÉE/SPOUSE’S CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR A CHILD VISA?

A: All children under the age of 21 and unmarried are eligible for derivative visas of your foreign national fiancée or spouse. If the children are over the age of 21 or married they will not be eligible for a child visa. Children over the age of 21 may still be considered children for immigration purposes so long as the petition in question was filed prior to the child’s 21st birthday.

Q: HOW SHOULD THE K-2/K-4 CHILD ADJUST THEIR STATUS IN THE US?

A: The US Citizen must file an I-130 petition on behalf of the child in order for the child to be able to adjust his/her status to permanent residence. If the U.S. Citizen doesn’t file the I-130 petition then the spouse may do so as soon as she is a lawful permanent resident of the USA, but the child would then have to wait for a visa number, which could take a great deal of time.

Please note, the parent will no longer be in K-1/K-3 status, after adjusting to legal permanent residence, hence, the child will not be in lawful K-2/K-4 status, since this is a derivative classification and only exists so long as the foreign national fiancée/spouse holds his/her K-1/K-3 Visa.

If the child stays in the United States, without adjusting status to permanent residence, after the fiancée/spouse has adjusted status to permanent residence, the child will be deemed out of status and thus in the country unlawfully.  This can cause many problems, not least of which could be deportation. It is best if the US Citizens files an I-130 to adjust the child’s status as soon as possible.

This information is made available to provide general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide legal advice about specific situations or problems. The information conveyed in this article should not be construed as a substitute for legal advice from a competent licensed professional in your jurisdiction.

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Petition Your Fiancée With the K1 Visa

Posted on February 23, 2009 by k1man

How to Petition Your Fiancée With the K1 Visa:

The Immigration and Nationalization Act provides classification of non-immigrant visa fiancée visa (K-1 visa) for a foreign citizen to travel to the United States for the purpose of marrying the American citizen who presented a petition to the immigration authorities. The marriage must occur within ninety days of their admission to the United States for the K1 fiancée visa to be valid.

Once the marriage has been performed, the foreign partner must apply to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a record of admission for permanent residence (conditional). After two years, the foreign partner may apply to DHS to remove conditional status.

To be given the classification of K1 Visa or fiancée visa, the citizen must apply to the office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which has jurisdiction over the admittance. The petitioner or his/her fiancée cannot have any legal impediment to marry and must be willing to enter into a valid marriage in the United States.

The approved request will be sent to the U.S. consular office where the foreigner lives to request a visa. The request is typically valid for four months from the date of approval by the DHS. Children (under 21) of a beneficiary of a K-1 Visa will receive a K-2 non-immigrant visa if their names appear on the petition.

It is not necessary to file a separate petition if they enter the US within one year after the issuance of the K1 Visa or fiancée visa. When it comes to petition approval by the DHS, the consulate will notify and provide the recipient with the forms and instructions necessary to request the actual K1 Visa. Since a recipient of this visa is an immigrant they must meet the same requirements that a recipient of an Entry Visa would need, not just the fiancée visa.

In addition to the forms and photographs, they usually require the following documents; they may also request other paperwork.

  • A passport valid for at least 6 months after the arrival in the United States.
  • Birth Certificate, Certificate of divorce, annulment or death of spouse if they were previously married.
  • A certificate from the police from every place where they have lived for six months or more since age 16.
  • A medical examination by a doctor approved by the Embassy
  • Evidence of financial support.
  • Evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and the American citizen.

The evidence of financial support comes from the petitioner who provides their tax returns for the last three years (W-2 forms and 1040), as well as a letter from their employer, indicating how long they have worked there and how much the petitioner earns on a yearly basis.

Although the fiancée visa or K1 visa does not require as many documents as for those seeking Entry Visas, the consulate will require sufficient evidence of financial support to approve a visa. During an interview a consular officer will decide whether the applicant for a fiancée visa will qualify to receive a K1 visa.

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Fiancée K1 Visa Purpose

Posted on February 16, 2009 by k1man

The Purpose of the Fiancée K1 Visa The purpose of the K1 visa or fiancée visa, as it is often known, is to allow the male/ female fiancée of an American citizen to enter the U.S. for a period of 90 days so that they can marry the American citizen.

This in itself is not permission to stay indefinitely as it is only valid for three months. The marriage must occur during the 90 day period. After marriage they will need to make a separate application to the Department of Homeland Security to have their status adjusted to permanent resident.

The dependents of the foreign fiancée, who must be under 21 years of age, are permitted to enter the US on a visa known as a K-2 which is not separate to the fiancée visa, but part of the K1 visa application.

The first step in obtaining a K1 visa is that the U.S citizen must submit a petition for his or her fiancée with the office of the Department of Homeland Security, which has jurisdiction over the application.

The requirements for the K1 visa are:

  • The American citizen must prove that he or she has met their fiancée in person at least once in the previous two years before the date of submitting the fiancée visa application, unless a waiver is approved.
  • That he or she has the intention to marry the foreigner, and that the petitioner is legally able and willing to marry within 90 days after the entry on the fiancée visa.

The next step once the request for a K1 visa has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security is that the they will then forward their acceptance of the fiancée visa application to the fiancée’s home country at their nearest US consulate.

The immigration official has every right to decline the visa even though the Department of Homeland Security has already approved the applicant. The reason the consulate may decline the application is that the approval from the DHC is only an approval for marriage, but not permission to enter the United States. Permission to travel to the US is up to the consulate who will issue the entry visa.

To receive an entry visa and the actual K1 visa in their passport, the applicant will need to provide a great deal of documentation, and satisfy the consular official that this application satisfies all the legal requirements for an entry visa. Some of the paperwork that will be needed is the following, but the consular official can request any other information that they see fit.

  • A passport that is validity for six months or more after the date of the interview. If the passport has less than six months remaining, a new passport must be applied for.
  • Basic certificates of birth or previous marriage certificate are required and legal evidence of divorce or the demise of their partner if appropriate.
  • A medical examination will also be required.
  • They will also require "evidence" of a relationship between the foreigner and the American citizen, this is the most unclear part of the application and will probably require a face to face interview to establish legitimacy of the relationship, although this in many instances must come down to a "feeling" by the consular official.

Once the K1 visa is issued it is good for travel to the USA for up to six months, and the applicants must then marry within 90 days after entry into the USA to fulfill the terms of the K1 fiancée visa.

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K1 Fiance Visa Basics

Posted on February 15, 2009 by k1man

With a K1 fiancée visa you can marry a US citizen in the United States. The United States citizen needs to file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) Form I-129F petition on behalf of the foreign fiancée with the USCIS office serving the area. The approval of the petition enables the fiancée to obtain the K-1 Visa that is issued at an American embassy or consulate in the country of the fiancée.

Once the fiancée receives the visa s/he can enter the United States through a US immigration port-of-entry. On entry, the marriage must take place within 90 days.

Following the marriage, the foreign spouse must file Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status with the USCIS, along with the American spouse’s Affidavit of Support, in order to become a lawful permanent resident.

Children of the fiancée (who are not married and are below 21) can also accompany him/her to the States through a derivative K-2 Visa, provided the names of the children have been mentioned in the I-129F petition filed by the American partner with the USCIS.

Following the marriage of the parent in the United States the child/children will require a Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status. If, for any reason, the marriage does not take place within 90 days of the foreign fiancée’s entry to the US, the fiancée must return to his/her country. After leaving, the individual cannot re-enter the US on the same visa.

If the foreign fiancée does have to leave the US, for example, a family emergency, s/he should apply for advance parole using Form I-131 Application for Travel Document in order to be able to return to the US.

With the provision for a K1 fiancée visa, it is now easier to marry a US citizen. Political barriers are broken down and love beyond boundaries becomes a reality.

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K1 Visas and Debt and Credit Ratings

Posted on February 12, 2009 by k1man

One of the most popular subjects here on Easy K1.com (where we help you get that all-important K-1 Fiancée visa, or find professional help to do so) is debt. In order to qualify as a sponsor for a fiancée, you must meet minimum income income and savings and you must convince, on paper, the official making the issue/don’t issue decision that you are going to be able to support your wife to be, and yourself without becoming yet another welfare or bankruptcy victim.

Many folks are troubled by debt these days.  It’s no secret and not something you should be ashamed of .. life is what happens when we are making other plans.

First, Take Stock of Your Credit:

But failing to take steps to help yourself is something to be ashamed of.  No matter why you are ‘in the hole’ right now (and you may be deeper in the hole than you think, that’s why I recommend getting a free credit report from our trusted partner  Free Credit Reports Made Easy!… you can be sure the government well look at your credit, and if it looks bad to them you may be disapproved and never even know why).

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However, there’s a small charge involved with these services, and maybe you don’t want to pay yet another bill.  Or, perhaps you want to do it yourself strictly for the learning experience and the self-satisfaction.  That’s a worthy plan as well.

So today I want to introduce a new sponsor who can help you do exactly that … fix things yourself … for free.  read their advice and then follow through, on something, to make sure that debt is not an issue that prevents you getting that K1 visa for your bride to be that means so much to you today. 

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Whatever you decide to do, I can’t emphasize enough the importance of doing something rather than just throwing up your hands in despair.  Your credit is an essential component of getting a visa issued and keeping your marriage alive as you travel on through life.  Take action on your debt and credit issues now!

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Posted on February 11, 2009 by k1man

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