K-1 or Fiancee Visas
Indonesian Fiancee Visa Preparation Help
I-129F is the first steps necessary for a foreign citizen beneficiary to come to the U.S. for marriage and residence.
To qualify for a fiancé(e) / K visa, the following criteria must be met:
- one party is a U.S. citizen;
- both parties are legally free to marry;
- the marriage will take place within 90 days of the fiancé(e) entering the United States on the fiancé(e) visa.
To file a petition for fiancé(e) / K 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) in the United States. 129F petition cannot be filed at an Embassy, Consulate or U.S. Immigration office abroad.
It generally takes 3 - 6 months for USCIS to adjudicate an I-129F. The approved petition is sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) in New Hampshire for additional processing before being forwarded to the Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over the fiancé(e) visa applicant's place of residence.
Receipt of the approved petition overseas takes a minimum of 4 weeks. An approved I-129F is valid for four months from the date of approval.
Consular Section will notify beneficiary via email when the approved petition is received from the NVC 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 therefore, must meet documentary requirements similar to the requirements of an immigrant visa applicantFiancé(e) Visa Interview
Visa interviews are a discussion between the consular officer and the applicant. The US citizen petitioner may accompany the beneficiary to the interview, but may be asked to remain outside the room for part of the interview. Due to space constraints, third parties (including lawyers) are generally not allowed to be present at the interview, though exceptions may be granted for those who do not speak Indonesian or English and need a translator, or those who need physical assistance.
All visa applicants between age 14 and 80 will have fingerprints scanned at the time of the interview.
Each applicant, regardless of age, must appear in person for his/her interview. At that time, all the documents will be evaluated and a decision will be made. There can be no guarantee regarding the outcome of the interview, and applicants are advised not to make travel arrangements until after the visa has been approved.
Please note that applicant should plan to be at the Embassy throughout the entire morning.
After the Visa Approved an Issued
K-1 visa is valid for six months for a single entry into the U.S. After the beneficiary receives a K-1 visa, the beneficiary travels to the U.S. to marry the petitioner. 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 U.S.
After the marriage, the foreign 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.
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A fiancee is a person who is engaged or contracted to be married. The marriage must be legally possible
according to laws of the state in the United States where the marriage will take place.
In general, the two people must have met in person within the past two years. The Department of Homeland
Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants some exceptions to this requirement.
For example, it may be contrary in some traditions for a man and woman to meet before marriage.
Sometimes the USCIS considers a person a fiancee even though a marriage contract has been concluded.
In such cases, the American citizen petitioner and his/her spouse have not met, and they have not consummated
the marriage.
If you are an American citizen and you want your foreign fiancee to travel to the United States to marry
you and live in the U.S., you must file Petition for Alien fiancee in the United States.
Expert Tip # 8
Send copies of all supporting documents you attached to the I-129F, and I-134 to your Fiancee. She should review these and be intimately conversant with their contents. She should bring all of these documents to her interview at the consulate. For some documents she may be required to present originals, or certified copies of originals, make sure she gets these well in advance of her interview. A check list of what documents to send is included in Fiancee Visa Secrets eBook
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