K-1 fiancé(e) and K-3 foreign national-spouse visa
Service fee: $850

The most common types of visas issued to family members are K visas. U.S. immigration law provides two methods for U.S. citizens to bring their spouses to the United States:

➤ K-1 fiancé(e) visa; the K-1 visa is used when the couple is engaged and will marry in the United States,
➤ K-3 alien spouse immigrant visa, which is a proven path to lawful permanent residence for your spouse.

K-1 visa: If you are planning to get married and would like to obtain a visa for your fiancé(e) (K-1 nonimmigrant status) to come to the U.S., we can help you apply for a K-1 visa so that you do not have to spend time apart before getting married in the U.S.

A U.S. citizen may sponsor a foreign fiancé(e) whom he/she has met at least once in person. A K-1 visa, also known as a "fiancé visa," leads to permanent resident status as long as the marriage takes place within 90 days of arrival in the U.S. K-1 visa holders are eligible for employment authorization. Dependent children of K-1 visa holders may accompany the visa holder under K-2 status.

Please note that you must either marry the U.S. citizen within 90 days of entry or depart the United States. After marrying the U.S. citizen who petitioned for you, you must apply for adjustment of status. If your adjustment of status is approved, your status will be changed from K nonimmigrant to conditional permanent resident.

K-3 visa: If you are already married to a U.S. citizen but are currently living outside the U.S., you must apply for K-3 nonimmigrant status so that you can come to the U.S. to live with your spouse.

With K-3 nonimmigrant status (spouse of a U.S. citizen), you may enter the United States temporarily while waiting for a family-based visa petition to be approved. Once the petition is approved, you must apply for permanent residence.

Eligible children of K-3 visa petitioners receive K-4 visas. Both K-3 and K-4 visas allow their recipients to remain in the United States while their immigrant visa petitions are pending approval by USCIS. The advantage of a K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa is that you can work in the United States while you're waiting to adjust your status to lawful permanent resident. You will still need employment authorization.

Note: You do not need to apply for a work permit after you become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. You will receive a permanent resident card that allows you to live and work in the United States. Even if you are still waiting to become a permanent resident, your valid K-3 or K-4 nonimmigrant visa will allow you to travel in and out of the U.S.

To initiate the process, please send us the documents listed below via email, and we'll confirm receipt of your email. Please note that any documents not in English will require translation. Once we receive your application, we will process it quickly and complete your case within a few days.

Documents required from the US sponsor
- U.S. passport (if available)
- State-issued driver's license or non-driver's ID
- Birth certificate
- Current marriage certificate (if married and applying for a K-3 visa)
- Any previous divorce documents issued by the court
- Fill out the "US Sponsor" form and email the completed PDF form to us. The PDF form is editable and you can easily type on it. First, save the PDF file to your computer, then open and complete the form. Please email the completed PDF along with the above-mentioned documents for your convenience.

Documents required by the Immigrant
- Passport
- Birth Certificate
- Current marriage certificate for foreign national spouse (K-3 visa)
- All previous divorce documents issued by the court
- All of your children's birth certificates (if their cases are being filed with yours)
- All of your children's passports - (we charge an additional $100 per child)
- Fill out the "Immigrant" form and email the completed PDF form to us. The PDF form is editable and you can type on it. First, save the PDF file to your computer, then open and complete the form. Please email the completed PDF along with the above-mentioned documents for your convenience.

Note: if you do not have a program for managing PDF files (usually every computer has one), you can download the program for managing PDF files Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for free here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/.

If you require assistance with your immigration case, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our office will be delighted to provide you with all the necessary information to file your case. We are committed to ensuring that our case processing is thorough, consistent, and detail-oriented. Our reliable and affordable services are accessible from anywhere, and we are always available to assist you, regardless of where you reside.