Fiance & Marriage Visas

If you're a noncitizen who is engaged or married to a U.S. citizen, you may qualify for a visa or green card.

Legal Requirements for a K-1 Fiancé Visa

A fiancé visa will get you into the United States to get married. To be eligible for a fiancé visa, you do not have to intend to live permanently in the U.S. after your marriage. Whether you decide to stay in the U.S. and apply for a green card is up to you. In fact, if you know in advance that you

Sponsoring a Fiancé or Spouse for a Visa or Green Card

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and you are engaged or already married to a citizen of another country, that person may be eligible for a green card.

Is a Fiancé or Marriage Visa the Best One for You?

Even if you are eligible for a visa or green card through marriage, you might be curious about whether there are alternate ways of getting a visa or green card.

Choosing Between a K-1 Fiancé Visa and Related Options

If you are engaged to be married to a U.S. citizen, and wish to hold your wedding in the United States, the most obvious visa option for you to pursue is the K-1 fiancé visa. This visa allows you to enter the United States, marry within 90 days, and apply for your green card if you wish. Your unmarried

How Can the Fiancé of a U.S. Permanent Resident Get a Visa?

If you are the fiancé of a U.S. lawful permanent resident (someone who is not a citizen, but holds a green card) and you currently live outside the U.S., your options for gaining U.S. entry and joining your fiancé are limited. That is true whether you want to stay in the U.S. for a short time or permanently.

How Long Is the Wait for a Fiancé Visa (K-1)?

I live in China, and am engaged to a U.S. citizen. It is already October, and he is about to file the I-129F visa petition for me. Should I be worried that these visas will run out for the year?

Entering the U.S. on a K-1 Fiancé Visa

If you are reading this after the U.S. consulate has approved your K-1 fiancé visa, congratulations! But you still have an important step ahead of you: Entering the United States.

Can You Renew or Extend Your K-1 Fiancé Visa Status?

If you come to the U.S. on a K-1 fiancé visa, given to foreign nationals for the purpose of entering the U.S. and marrying a U.S. citizen, realize that your visa cannot be renewed.

Getting a Work Permit While on a K-1 Fiancé Visa

In theory, fiancés have the right to work in the U.S. during the 90 days they are allowed to be in the U.S. to marry. In practice, taking advantage of this right is more difficult than it sounds—close to impossible, in fact. As a K-1 visa holder, you can work in the U.S. only if, after entering, you

Can K-1 Fiance Visa Holders Leave the United States?

If you entered the United States on a K-1 fiancé visa, and you are planning to make your home in the U.S., it is best not to plan on leaving again for the five months or more that it will likely take to get your U.S. residency (a green card). You Can Use Your K-1 Fiance Visa Only Once A fiancé visa

Can a fiance on a K-1 visa make a quick trip to Canada or Mexico?

Learn about "automatic visa revalidation."

Applying to Adjust Status After Entry on K-1 Visa: Forms and Procedures

If you entered the U.S. on a K-1 (fiancé) visa, you have 90 days in which to get married. The visa cannot be renewed, so if you don’t get married within that time, you are expected to leave.

Fiance and Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration

A comprehensive, detailed guide to applying for a K-1 fiance visa, marriage-based K-3 visa, marriage-based immigrant visa, or marriage-based adjustment of status in the United States.