K-1 fiancé: summary, tools, and updates

Summary

Fiancé(e) visa allowing entry to marry a U.S.

K-1 fiancé(e) visa: petitions and consular processing.

What this topic is

Fiancé(e) visa allowing entry to marry a U.S. citizen within 90 days; path to green card after marriage.

The K-1 visa is issued by a consulate after USCIS approves an I-129F petition. Once in the U.S., you must marry your U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days and can then apply to adjust status to permanent residence.

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USCIS Assists in Marriage Fraud Conspiracy Investigation Resulting in 11 Indictments

USCIS assisted law enforcement in an investigation that resulted in 11 federal indictments related to marriage fraud and bribery schemes. The conspiracy involved fraudulent marriage-based immigration petitions and corrupt officials or…

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USCIS Updates Guidance on Validity of Alien Refugee and Asylee Marriages

USCIS updated its policy guidance on the validity of marriages for principal asylees and refugees seeking to include a spouse as a derivative beneficiary. All marriages must now be legally valid under the law of the jurisdiction where the…

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Albanian National and American Wife Charged with Making False Statements and Marriage Fraud

An Albanian national and his American citizen wife were charged with marriage fraud and making false statements to USCIS. Marriage-based green card and spousal petitions require truthful information, and falsification can result in both…

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USCIS Assists with ICE Investigation that Dismantled a Nationwide Marriage Fraud Operation

USCIS assisted ICE, the State Department, and federal prosecutors in dismantling a nationwide marriage fraud operation, resulting in arrests. The agency's data and investigation support helped identify fraudulent family-based petitions.…

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Reminders on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families

On June 18, DHS announced a process to keep families together by allowing certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the country for at least 10 years to request parole in place on a case-by-case basis. This new pathway…

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K-1 fiancéReminders on the Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families

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