K-1 (Fiance Visa)
How We Help
Whether you have been dating your fiancé/e for a long time, or your family has arranged a marriage for you, you are very excited to begin the next chapter of your life. And then the immigration process steps in and you realize that it may take months, sometimes, over a year, to bring your fiancé to the US, and even longer, to get married. You are unable to set a date for the wedding, which is already complicated because you have friends and family in 2 countries. We understand your pain! You want to explore every avenue available to shorten the timeline, or at least have some certainty so you can plan your wedding.
If your fiancé is already in the US on a different visa, you need to decide the timing of the wedding and if/when to change to a family-based green card filing. When you fiancé can travel overseas after the marriage and her ability to work are extremely important considerations.
We understand your concerns. As first generation Americans, some of our team has lived the process you are now going through. As Immigration Attorneys, we have advised clients on timelines and to choose the right path forward numerous times over the decades we have been practicing.
Eligibility Criteria
If you decide to file for a temporary visa for your overseas fiancé to enter the US to marry you,
- You must be a US citizen
- You and your fiancé must intend to marry within 3 months of her entry into the US
- Both of you must be free to marry (and not be already married), and
- You must have met each other, in person in the past 2 years, (or must be able to prove that your culture and religion prohibits an in-person meeting or it would be extremely hard for you to meet)
US law does not differentiate between different gender and same-gender marriages and numerous same-sex couples approach us to discuss their visa options.
The Filing Process
If you decide to file for a fiancé visa and your fiancé is overseas, your fiancé can enter the US to marry you. You will first file a petition with the USCIS, submitting proof of your relationship. This process can take anything between 3 months and up to 18 months. Once the petition is approved, the consulate will schedule an interview with your fiancé. At the interview the consulate will once again go over your relationship to ensure you are in a relationship and will then issue a K-1 visa. Your fiancé has 4 months to enter the US, and once in the US, you will have 90 days to get married, and then must file for adjustment of status once you are married.
Your fiancé can also bring their children, if under 21. She will also qualify to file for a work permit.
If your fiancé is already here in the US, your immigration timeline and visa choices are different, but the immigration process will figure prominently in any decisions you make.
After you and your fiancé get married, you will also need to file for her adjustment of status.
To read additional details about the government’s filing process and fees for the K-1 visa, please visit the USCIS website here.
How We Can Help
As your attorney, it is our responsibility to walk you through the different options – whether you should apply for a fiancé visa, or just get married and file for a green card, or if there is another visa option on the table that might suit you better. As you go through this emotion-intense journey, it would be our honor to take a little bit of stress off the table and to make the steps a little easier, the process a little smoother for you.
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Testimonials
Attorney Gupta – Knowledgeable lawyer for fiance visa
My fiance and I have used Anu Gupta's services to file an I-129F; the process was smooth and she was able to answer all of our questions. ...We are more than satisfied; there is no doubt that she is a professional; we recommend her services to anybody who needs a knowledgeable lawyer.
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Immigration Desk team made solving our hardships their priority
We hired Anu Gupta as legal counsel to help my Brazilian girlfriend and I respond to requests about her status from the department of homeland security, and we couldn’t be happier for having done so. The paperwork from the government was filled with confusing language, even for myself a college educated American born citizen, and she quickly knew how to help us.
...Before engaging Anu and Immigration Desk, we went to immigrations ourselves, spent hours scoured the internet for advice, and even reached out to the Brazilian Consulate for guidance to no avail.
With a response deadlines looming, Anu made time for us out of her busy schedule on a Friday and early the next Monday to help us submit documents by Tuesday. We were completely out of time, options, and hope.. Anu gave us all of those back.
I cannot recommend Anu Gupta and Immigration Desk’s services highly enough. They made solving our hardships their priority, their services were very affordable, and she’s the definition of a highly skilled professional.
If you’re having worries around immigration, stop right now, and give Anu a call. If your experience is anything like my own, you’ll be grateful for having done so!
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Anu has been extremely instrumental from the submission of the green card application, to the time of my immigration appointment.
...She was also on the watch, even when we lost hope. As a person from India, even the communication was not a barrier as she was always available through emails and calls.
I would not have gone through the immigration process with such ease hadn't it been for Anu and her staff, and I can't thank them enough for it.
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Anu is a great attorney to work with. She is very good with clients help explain the situation and provide solution which is best for the clients. ...I am working with Anu for family based GC from start to today she and her team worked with me and helping all the way through the process to ensure we have success. When come to immigration related I will highly recommend Anu Gupta and her team.
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