Immigrant Visas
Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen and their children - K-1 & K-2 Visas
For information about these visas, visit the Department of State website.
There are four types of "K" visas:
• K1 - fiancé (e) of an U.S. Citizen
• K2 - Child(ren) of K-1 visa applicants
• K3/K4 - Spouse and Child(ren) of an U.S. Citizen
K1 Visa - Fiancé (e) of an American Citizen
If you are an U.S. citizen and you want your foreign fiancé(e) to travel to the United States to marry you and live in the U.S., you must file Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) in the United States.
You must file the Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F, with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) office that serves the area where you live.
Note: You cannot file this petition at an embassy, consulate or U.S. immigration office abroad.
After the USCIS approves the petition, it sends the petition to National Visa Center for processing, which then sends it to the embassy or consulate where your fiancé (e) will apply for a K-1 nonimmigrant visa.
K2 Visa - Child of the Fiancé (e) of a U.S. Citizen
The child of a fiancé (e) may receive a derivative K-2 visa from his/her parent's fiancé (e) petition. The U.S. citizen petitioner must make sure that he/she names the child in the I-129F petition. Documentary requirements for a K2 visa are similar to those for a K1 visa.
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