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FIANCE(E) VISAS
To file a petition for fiance (K-1) visa
for an intended alien spouse, an American Citizen fiancée/fiancé
must file the Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F with the Department of Homeland
Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) domestic service center having jurisdiction over
the place of the petitioner’s residence in the United States. This
petition cannot be filed at an Embassy, Consulate or U.S.
Immigration office abroad.
The marriage must be legally possible
according to laws of the state in the
United
States
where the marriage will take place. The
marriage must be concluded within 90 days of the visa applicant’s
admission into the
United
States
, otherwise the alien must leave the
US
.
The consular officer will notify the
beneficiary when the approved petition is received from the
National
Visa
Center
and provide the beneficiary with the
necessary forms and instructions to apply for a K1 visa. A fiancé(e) visa applicant
is an intending immigrant and, therefore, must meet documentary
requirements similar to the requirements of an immigrant visa
applicant. The
following are normally required:
- Valid passport;
- Birth certificate;
- Two Non-immigrant visa applications [a
form DS-156,
prepared in duplicate]. You must fill out the
form DS-156 electronically and print it out;
- One Non-immigrant Fiancé(e) visa
application (Form DS-156K
);
- Divorce or death decree of previous spouse;
- Police certificate from all places lived
since age 16;
- Medical examination;
- Evidence of support (a Form I-134 may be
required);
- Evidence of valid relationship with
petitioner;
- Two passport style photographs (See photo requirements
)
- $131 payable in dollars or Rupiah at the time of the interview.
After the marriage, you spouse must file
Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent
Residence or Adjust Status) with the USCIS office that serves the
area where you live.
The
US
citizen petitioner must also fill out
the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) with USCIS for the application to
become a Legal Permanent Resident.
For further information, please check www.uscis.gov, especially the section “How do I bring my Fiancé(e) to the US” and Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs).
Still confused? Please check out our most frequently asked
questions page. Or, for more information, please contact one of
our visa assistants by phone at + 62 (21) 3435-9052 or 9053, by e-mail at jakiv@state.gov or by fax at + 62 (21)
385-7189
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