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There is a lot of information out there about what, and what is not, required for the K-1 Fiance visa. You may be confused by it. The following is meant to be a straight forward, no-nonsense, statement of the fiancee visa requirements. If you have additional questions after reading it, please contact a New York … Continue reading “What Are the Fiancee Visa Requirements?” A common question I hear from couples seeking to bring a foreign national fiance to the United States is whether the U.S. accepts marriages performed overseas? Couples ask this question because they want to know what is the fastest and least expensive way to bring a foreign national fiance into the United States so that … Continue reading “Does Immigration Accept Marriages Performed Outside United States?” In a word: Very! Many K-1 visa applicants often ask if it is okay if they have not seen each other in two years. Many think it is okay – especially when a couple has known each other for many years, have seen each other, and have even lived together for a time. Unfortunately, that … Continue reading “How Strict is the K-1 Fiance Visa’s Two Year Meeting Rule?” The USCIS recently released statistics on its receipts and approvals of the K-1 Visa for Fiances of U.S. Citizens. The statistics, found here, clearly show that many K-1 Visa applicants are being denied or delayed in receiving approval. The immigration statistics show that in the first quarter of 2011, it received 10,592 petitions, but that … Continue reading “K-1 Visa Delays and K-1 Visa Denials – USCIS Statistics Show Many Suffer Needlessly” The Fiance Visa Process (Also known as the K-1 Visa Process) is often misunderstood by K-1 couples. Many K-1 visa couples underestimate the complexity of the K-1 process, and do not realize the length of the multi-stepped process. A general outline of the K-1 fiancee visa process follows. For a more detailed discussion of the … Continue reading “How Does the K-1 Visa Process Work?” The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that a K-2 visa holder does not age out. This means that a K-2 visa holder who is under 21 when he or she enters the United States can become a permanent resident – even after turning 21. In the case, the K-2 visa holder entered the … Continue reading “K-2 Visa Holders Cannot Age Out, Court Rules” Last month the U.S. sentenced a (once) rising Mexican actress to 30 days of prison for committing Immigration Marriage Fraud. The sentence highlights the real consequences that face those individuals who seek to gain entrance into the United States through a sham marriage. Facing five years of prison for their crimes, the couple both took … Continue reading “The Consequences of Marriage Fraud in K-1 Visas and Spousal Visas” The BIA Immigration Court recently allowed a former K-1 visa holder to adjust status to lawful permanent status after the termination of the K-1 beneficiary’s marriage to the K-1 Visa petitioner. The K-1 visa holder in the case married the petitioning U.S. citizen spouse within the required 90 days of entering the United States. The … Continue reading “BIA Allows K-1 Visa Holder To Adjust Status After Marriage Ends” The USCIS has decided to determine all Adam Walsh Act subject applications at its Vermont Service Center. The Adam Walsh Act applies to certain marriage and fiance(e) visa applications. It requires the Immigration agency to affirmatively determine that a Petitioner will not be a risk to an immigration beneficiary, if the petitioner was convicted of … Continue reading “All Adam Walsh Subject Petitions Adjudicated At Vermont Service Center” |