RESEARCH
K-1 I-129(f) Fiance Visa
DO YOU QUALIFY?
Eligibility for Fiancé(e) Visas
You may be eligible to bring your fiancé(e) to the United States on a fiancé(e) visa if you meet the following requirements:
You are a U.S. citizen;
You and your fiancé(e) intend to marry one another within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s admission to the United States on a K-1 nonimmigrant visa;
You and your fiancé(e) are both legally free to marry (this means you both are legally able to marry in the United States and any previous marriages have been legally terminated by divorce, death, or annulment); and
You and your fiancé(e) met each other in person at least once within the 2-year period before you file your petition. You may request a waiver of this in-person meeting requirement if you can show that meeting in person would:
Violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice; or
Result in extreme hardship to you, the U.S. citizen petitioner.
Family-based Green Card
DO YOU QUALIFY?
Green Card through Family
You may be eligible to apply if you are the…
Immediate relative of a U.S. citizen:
You may be eligible to apply if you are the…
Immediate relative of a U.S. citizen:
- Spouse of a U.S. citizen
- Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen
- Parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old
Other relative of a U.S. citizen or relative of a lawful permanent resident under the family-based preference categories: Family member of a U.S. citizen, meaning you are the:
Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or the fiancé(e)’s child (K-1 VISA):
Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen:
- Unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen and you are 21 years old or older;
- Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen;
- Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old;
- Family member of a lawful permanent resident, meaning you are the: Spouse of a lawful permanent resident, Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a lawful permanent resident, Unmarried son or daughter of a lawful permanent resident 21 years old or older
Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or the fiancé(e)’s child (K-1 VISA):
- Person admitted to the U.S. as a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-1 nonimmigrant)
- Person admitted to the U.S. as the child of a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-2 nonimmigrant)
Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen:
Widow or widower of a U.S. citizen and you were married to your U.S. citizen spouse at the time your spouse died
Other Categories:
VAWA self-petitioner– victim of battery or extreme cruelty
Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Abused child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Abused parent of a U.S. citizen
Other Categories:
VAWA self-petitioner– victim of battery or extreme cruelty
Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Abused child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Abused parent of a U.S. citizen
Citizenship
DO YOU QUALIFY?
General Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for naturalization based on being a lawful permanent resident for at least five years, you must:
Be at least 18 years old when you submit Form N-400, Application for Naturalization;
Show you have been a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States for at least five years;
Demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
Show you have been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
Show you have lived for at least three months in a state or USCIS district having jurisdiction over your place of residence. (If you are a student and are financially dependent on your parents, you may apply for naturalization where you go to school or where your family lives.);
Show that you are a person of good moral character and have been a person of good moral character for at least five years immediately before the date you file Form N-400;
Demonstrate an attachment to the principles and ideals of the U.S. Constitution;
Be able to read, write and speak basic English;
Have knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States, (civics); and
Take an Oath of Allegiance to the United States.
Do you know you what is required to be a Joint Sponsor?
Joint Sponsor information
The joint sponsor must:
Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national who is at least 18 years of age, have income of at least 125% of the federal poverty guidelines; and be domiciled in the United States, or its territories or possessions.
