Fiance(e) Visas

If you are a U.S. citizen and you are engaged to foreign national, your fiance(e) might be eligible for a K-1 visa. This is commonly referred to as a “fiance visa.” In general, to qualify for a fiance visa, you must show the following: 

1. You and your fiance must have met in person in the last two years. Waivers of this requirement are available;

2. You and your fiance have a bona fide relationship. This means that your relationship is not for the primary purpose of obtaining a green care; and 

3. You and your fiance are both legally single and free to marry; and 

4. You and your fiance plan to marry no later than 90 days after your fiance enters the U.S. on a K-1 visa. 

After you and your fiance marry, your fiance can apply for adjustment of status, which is commonly referred to as a green card application, before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.