Home/Family (K)/K-1 fiancé

K-1 fiancé

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.

The feed below lists dated items we have tagged for this topic. Informational only, not legal advice: confirm requirements on official government sites before you rely on anything here.

Activity · daily, last 90 days
0 indexed updates
Jan 19, 2026 → Apr 18, 2026 · 90 days
Policy climate · last 90 days
Tone of coverage
No sentiment data yet

Last 90 days

What matters for K-1 fiancé

Highest-signal items for K-1 fiancé from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

Updates

Latest updates

All items tagged for K-1 fiancé, newest first. Open a row for the summary and source.

DATESUBTOPICTITLETONE
Feb 10EnforcementUSCIS 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…
Update
USCIS
Neu
Jun 24AsylumUSCIS 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…
Final rule
USCIS
Neu
Jun 16K-1 fiancéAlbanian 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…
Update
USCIS
Neu
Apr 28K-1 fiancéUSCIS 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.…
Update
USCIS
Neu