A category K-1 visa is granted to a fiancé(e) who’s planning to marry a US citizen within 90 days of entering the US. After the wedding, the foreign spouse can apply for a Green Card, although if the intended wedding doesn’t take place within 90 days, he or she must leave the country.

 

A K-1 visa holder may leave the US and return during the 90-day period before the marriage takes place, but there’s no provision for extending the visa period or obtaining another category of visa. A couple must have met and seen each other within the past two years, unless this is prohibited under the doctrines of their religion, in which case they must show that arranged marriages are a family or religious custom.

 

You may not enter the US as a tourist or nonimmigrant worker with the intention of marrying a US citizen, for which there are serious penalties if you’re discovered.

 

If a US citizen living abroad marries an alien the process is somewhat different. GetMeaVisa's lawyers will be able to assist you through the entire process. Our team have dealt (successfully) with countless cases over the decade we've been in business, so you can be sure that we'll guide you through the process as quickly and painlessly as possible!

 

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