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A common question that potential clients routinely ask me is this: How much does the K-1 fiancee visa really cost? It is a good question – and an important one. Before starting the fiancee visa process, please take the time to step back and make sure you understand the costs of the entire process . … Continue reading “What are the Costs of the K-1 Fiance Visa Process?” 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” 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” Relationships do not always work out the way that people expect. Sometimes individuals enter the United States on the K-1 visa, but do not marry the K-1 petitioner. This is often because a couple decides that they do not wish to be married. In these instances, the K-1 status holder sometimes either intentionally or unintentionally … Continue reading “Can a K-1 Visa Holder Marry Another?” The K-1 visa allows for a U.S. citizen to bring a fiance or fiancee into the United States for the sole purpose of marrying. The K-1 visa requires a filing fee of $340. If you are reading this, you probably know what the K-1 visa is. You are also probably thinking about applying for a K-1 visa for your significant other. If so, you may want to know how many other individuals are in the same position as yourself. The Department of State recently released the following K-1 … Continue reading “How Many K-1s Are Issued Each Year?” The USCIS recently announced that all K-1 fiance visa petitions must now be filed at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox. This change is effective immediately and failure to send the K-1 petition to the right address may result in the immiediate return of the K-1 petition to the petitioner. The change in address is meant to … Continue reading “New Filing Location for K-1 Visas” It often happens that a foreign national and his or her U.S. citizen lover become engaged while the foreign national is already in the United States. In many cases, the foreign national fiance(e) is in the United States on a short one or two month long visit to see the U.S. citizen. When a foreign … Continue reading “Can an Engaged Couple File a K-1 Visa While the Foreign National Fiance(e) is in United States?” Starting June 4, 2010, all K-1 visa applicants will be required to pay a fee of $350 when they apply for a visa interview at their country’s U.S. Consulate. The previous fee cost was only $131. When a couple pursues a fiance visa (or fiancee visa), the couple must first pay a $455 fee to … Continue reading “Consular Fee for K-1 Visa Interview Increases” Normally, the K-1 visa requires the K-1 applicants to meet within the two years immediately prior to the filing of the K-1 fiance visa. However, the immigration agency allows for two exceptions to this requirement. One exception is based upon the extreme hardship that would be felt by the K-1 petitioner. The second exception is … Continue reading “K-1 Visa’s Meeting Requirement Waiver: Beneficiary’s Long Established Cultural Practice” |