What Are the Fiancee Visa Requirements?

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 [...]

Does Immigration Accept Marriages Performed Outside United States?

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 [...]

How Strict is the K-1 Fiance Visa’s Two Year Meeting Rule?

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 [...]

K-1 Visa Delays and K-1 Visa Denials – USCIS Statistics Show Many Suffer Needlessly

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 [...]

The Consequences of Marriage Fraud in K-1 Visas and Spousal Visas

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 [...]

All Adam Walsh Subject Petitions Adjudicated At Vermont Service Center

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 [...]

Should You Marry on a Tourist Visa?

Many couples believe that a foreign national fiance (or fiancee) can simply enter the United States on a tourist visa, get married and then stay in the United States without leaving the United States and without facing any consequence.  This idea is very appealing to couples as they do not want to wait for six [...]