Fiance Visa FAQ's

The K1 Fiance Visa is valid for six months, which is good for a one-time entry into the United States. If the beneficiary is unable to depart for the United States immediately and the visa expires, a new one-time entry visa may be issued upon written request to the USE, which also requires the payment of another application and processing fee.

If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how to immigrate to the United States as a spouse of a US Citizen, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

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If the petitioner and/or beneficiary of a K1 Fiance Visa has a change of address after the petiton package is sent by the NVC to the United States Embassy and before the visa interview, please contact the US Embassy where the interview will be scheduled in order to advise the Embassy staff of the new address. Prepare and complete the application forms with the new address.

If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how to immigrate to the United States as a fiance or spouse of a US Citizen, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

Jeff Pettys

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1-888-515-3529

The visa interview may be scheduled by calling 1-909-101-7878 (from the Philippines at a rate of US$0.98 per minute) or 1-888-877-9888 (from the United States for a toll of $18 for three calls – pin code access provided upon payment). Once the visa interview is scheduled, an official Confirmation Email will be sent . 

If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how to immigrate to the United States as a spouse or fiance of a US Citizen, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

Jeff Pettys

www.marriagevisaservices.com

1-888-515-3529

The K1/K2 visa application fee may be paid at anytime and the beneficiary has up to a year to attend a visa interview before the receipt becomes invalid. For instructions on where to pay, you should visit the US Embassy web site for the location closest to the residence of the foreign fiancé.

If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how to immigrate to the United States as a fiance or spouse of a US Citizen, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

Jeff Pettys

www.marriagevisaservices.com

1-888-515-3529

Children have “Derivative Status” – The unmarried minor child of a fiancé(e) may receive a derivative K2 visa from his/her parent’s fiancé(e) approved I-129F petition. The United States Citizen (USC) petitioner must make sure the beneficiary’s children are all named on the I-129F petition. The children may travel with the K-1 parent/fiancé(e) or travel later (follow-to-join) within one year from the date of issuance of the K-1 visa to his/her parent. A separate petition is not required if the children accompany or follow the alien fiancé(e) within one year from the date of issuance of the K-1 visa. If it is longer than one year from the date of visa issuance, a separate immigrant visa petition is required. Remember that in immigration law a child must be unmarried. A separate visa fee and medical exam is required for each visa applicant. The stepparent/stepchildren relationship must be created before any child reaches the age of 18. After the marriage of the child’s parent (beneficiary) and the USC, all children will need a separate form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence in order to Adjust Status from nonimmigrant to permanant resident.

If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how children of a K1 fiance visa holder may immigrate to the United States, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

Jeff Pettys

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1-888-515-3529

The following is a very brief overview of the five stages of immigrating to the United Sates as a Fiance of a US Citizen. 

1) The Petition Stage. In the petition stage, the US Citizen petitions to bring his or her alien fiance to the United States to get married. This contemplates the filing of an I-129 Petition and other forms and documents.  

2) The K1 Visa Stage. Once the petitioners application is approved, the fiancé must take a medical exam and submit the required visa applications along with more supporting documentation. This stage also includes the K1 fiancé visa interview.  

3) The Adjustment of Status Stage. In this stage, the fiancé arrives in the US and completes the marriage process. After getting married, the US citizen spouse must file for the Adjustment of Status for his or her spouse so they may become a Legal Permanent Resident subject to conditions.

4) The lifting of Conditions of Residency Stage.  In this stage, the now permanent resident spouse and the US citizen file to have the conditions removed. This must be done 90 days before the two year anniversary of the legal permanent residency being granted to the alien spouse. 

5) Naturalization Stage. One year after the conditions of residency have been removed or three years after the aliens spouse become a legal permanent resident, the alien spouse can apply for citizenship.   
If you have questions about the K1 fiance visa or how to immigrate to the United States as a spouse of a US Citizen, please feel free to call me. I welcome your call and do not charge for consultations.  You can reach me by visiting my web page at www.marriagevisaservices.com or by calling me toll free at 1-888-515-3529.

Jeff Pettys

www.marriagevisaservices.com

1-888-515-3529

Recently, the US State Department made the following statement:

On May 20, 2010, the Department of State published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to increase nonimmigrant visa application processing fees, also called the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee, and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees. The interim final rule also establishes a tiered structure with separate fees for different nonimmigrant visa categories. The new fees are scheduled to go into effect on June 4, 2010.

The Department is increasing fees to ensure sufficient resources to cover the rising cost of processing nonimmigrant visas. This increase applies both to nonimmigrant visas placed in passports and to border crossing cards issued to certain applicants in Mexico.

The new, tiered fee structure was created to cover the higher unit costs for processing certain categories of nonimmigrant visas that are more complicated and require more in-depth consideration than most other categories of nonimmigrant visas. The Department is required to recover, as far as possible, the cost of processing nonimmigrant visas through the collection of the application fees. For a number of reasons, including new security enhancements, the $131 fee set on January 1, 2008 no longer covers the current, actual cost of processing nonimmigrant visas.

Under the new schedule of fees, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1/B2 tourist and business visitor visas and all student and exchange visitor (F, M and J) visas, will pay a fee of $140.

Applicants for petition-based visas will pay an application fee of $150. These categories include:
· H visa for temporary workers and trainees
· L visa for intracompany transferees
· O visa for aliens with extraordinary ability
· P visa for athletes, artists and entertainers
· Q visa for international cultural exchange visitors
· R visa for religious occupations

The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens will be $350. The fee for E visas for treaty-traders and treaty-investors will be $390.

This fee increase information may also be found on the Department of State, Travel.state.gov internet site, and also on U.S. Embassy and Consulate websites abroad. Only the fees for nonimmigrant visas will change on June 4. Proposed fee changes related to U.S. passports, immigrant visas, and other consular services are still under review.

Spouse – If you are an American citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are

• Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
• Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) – It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place.  After the visa process has been completed, and the visa is issued, the spouse can travel to the United States to wait for the processing of the immigrant visa case. Two petitions are required:
  • Petition for Alien Relative, Form 1-130; and
  • Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F

Fiancé(e) – If you are an American citizen, you may bring your fiancé(e) to the United States to marry; and live here.

• Nonimmigrant visa for fiancé(e) (K-1)- To travel to the United States for marriage. An I-129F fiancé(e) petition is required.

If you would like to speak with me regarding your immigration plans, you are welcome to call my office toll free at 1-888-515-3529. I do not charge for legal consultations and welcome your call.

Jeff Pettys

1-888-515-3529

www.marriagevisaservices.com

I have been traveling to Cebu City for over 20 years and frequently get asked where to stay that is close to everything good. Unless were talking the beach, a great hotel to stay at is the Marriott Cebu City. I have recommended this to many of my K1 fiance visa clients and so far everyone has liked it.

The hotel is located in an upscale financial district with shopping, recreation and leisure activities at the hotel’s doorstep. Its perfect for business or leisure travel. The hotel is adjacent to the Ayala Center, a sprawling shopping and commercial complex, and just 10 minutes from downtown and the Cebu International Convention Center. The guest rooms are spacious, clean and recently renovated. There is a fitness centre and an outdoor pool. Oh by the way, the food at the hotel is great. My family in Cebu eat there almost every day. 

If you plan to get married in Cebu City as I did some 20 years ago, and will likely need to obtain a K3 Spousal visa instead of the K1 fiance visa, the Hotel Marriott in Cebu City would be a great place for your reception or honeymoon.

If you would like to discuss your immigration plans or have questions about the K1 fiance Visa or K3 Spousal Visa, you are welcome to email me or call me toll free at 1-888-515-3529. I welcome your call and do not charge for legal consultations. 

Jeff Pettys

1-888-515-3529

www.marriagevisaservices.com

I have been traveling to Manila on my way to Cebu City for over 20 years and frequently get asked where I like to stay in Manila. For me, that is an easy question. When in Manila, I like to stay at the Edsa Shangri-La Manila. This is a great hotel and the food is fantastic. Trust me you will love it and the chief ” Ricardo” is a very special person. 

The hotel is set in lush tropical gardens with the feel of a deluxe resort. It is a first rate luxury hotel that combines attentive service with exceptional facilities in the centre of Ortigas Centre’s businesses and shopping areas.

If you plan to get married in Manila, the Edsa Shangri-La Manila would be a great place for your reception or honeymoon.

If you would like to discuss your immigration plans or have questions about the K1 fiance Visa or K3 Spousal Visa, you are welcome to email me or call me toll free at 1-888-515-3529. I welcome your call and do not charge for legal consultations. 

Jeff Pettys

1-888-515-3529

www.marriagevisaservices.com