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It is important to file an immigration petition in the right location. If you are lucky, an immigration petition filed in the wrong place then it could be weeks or months before it is forwarded to the right location. Most likely, the petition will never be forwarded to the right location. Worse yet, the filer … Continue reading “Where is the K-1 Visa Filed?” Who can file for the K-1 visa? Only U.S. citizens are capable of petitioning for the K-1 visa. Additionally, any American citizen can petition. This means that a person who becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen can immediately petition for his or her fiance(e) to enter the United States and marry. The K-1 visa is not … Continue reading “Can Any U.S. Citizen File a K-1 Visa?” Relationships do not always work out the way that people expect. Sometimes individuals enter the United States on the K-1 visa, but do not marry the K-1 petitioner. This is often because a couple decides that they do not wish to be married. In these instances, the K-1 status holder sometimes either intentionally or unintentionally … Continue reading “Can a K-1 Visa Holder Marry Another?” The K-1 visa allows for a U.S. citizen to bring a fiance or fiancee into the United States for the sole purpose of marrying. The K-1 visa requires a filing fee of $340. Is the K-1 fiance visa being targeted by U.S. Consulates? This recent allegation has been made by many couples and immigration attorneys who believe that Consulates are being hostile when interviewing foreign national fiances and fiancees. Whether the K-1 Visa is being targeted is difficult to determine. However, applicants should make sure that they are … Continue reading “Are Consulates Targeting K-1 Visas?” More often than one would think, a common question that K-1 visa couples ask is whether a petitioner must be divorced to sponsor a foreign national fiance or fiancee. This is probably because many individuals have marriages that break down, but then continue on with living their life without thinking about obtaining a divorce. Unfortunately … Continue reading “Must a K-1 Visa Petitioner Be Divorced?” If you are reading this, you probably know what the K-1 visa is. You are also probably thinking about applying for a K-1 visa for your significant other. If so, you may want to know how many other individuals are in the same position as yourself. The Department of State recently released the following K-1 … Continue reading “How Many K-1s Are Issued Each Year?” The USCIS recently announced that all K-1 fiance visa petitions must now be filed at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox. This change is effective immediately and failure to send the K-1 petition to the right address may result in the immiediate return of the K-1 petition to the petitioner. The change in address is meant to … Continue reading “New Filing Location for K-1 Visas” It often happens that a foreign national and his or her U.S. citizen lover become engaged while the foreign national is already in the United States. In many cases, the foreign national fiance(e) is in the United States on a short one or two month long visit to see the U.S. citizen. When a foreign … Continue reading “Can an Engaged Couple File a K-1 Visa While the Foreign National Fiance(e) is in United States?” Starting June 4, 2010, all K-1 visa applicants will be required to pay a fee of $350 when they apply for a visa interview at their country’s U.S. Consulate. The previous fee cost was only $131. When a couple pursues a fiance visa (or fiancee visa), the couple must first pay a $455 fee to … Continue reading “Consular Fee for K-1 Visa Interview Increases” |
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