The K-1 Visa is for a Foreign National (FN) who plans to come to the United States to Marry a United States citizen, (USC).

The Requirements Are:

• The USC and the FN must be free to marry according to the laws of the United States.

• The parties must provide evidence that they have met at least once in the last two years unless they meet one of the exceptions.

• The USC must provide documentation that he can support the FN and that he has a place for the FN to stay.

• The USC and FN are required to marry within 90 days. After 90 days the FN’s visa expires.

• The FN may only adjust status through marriage to the USC. This requirement has been defeated on some occasions by the filing of a provisional waiver.

The K-2 Visa is for the child of the K-1 Visa holder. A child is defined as under the age of 21 and not married.

The Requirements Are:

• The marriage between the K-1 visa holder / parent and USC step parent must have taken place before the child turned 18.

• The government may require proof of the relationship between parent and child beyond a birth certificate (DNA test).

• The child’s visa is valid for 90 days. If the K-1 visa holder does not marry the USC sponsor the child’s visa is no longer valid and the child must leave the USA.

• The government may require documentation to prove that the child’s other parent has granted permission for the child to come to the United States and adjust status through the step parent.

CAUTION: A child who turns 21 can not adjust status through the parent’s marriage unless protected by the Child Status Protection Act.

The K-3 Visa is for the spouse of a USC. The purpose of the visa is to limit the time spent apart however this is not always the case depending processing times.

The Requirements Are:

• The United States citizen (USC) and Foreign National (FN) must be lawfully married according to the laws of the United States. Marriage to a first cousin may be recognized as legal in the United States depending on the jurisdiction where the couple intends to live. Marriage to more than one person is not legal in the United States and the marriage(s) will not be recognized.

• The visa is valid for 90 days. The FN must apply to adjust status within the 90 days (however this requirement carries no real enforcement power since an FN married to a USC may adjust status through the USC spouse.

The K-4 Visa is for the child of a K-3 visa holder. A child is defined as under the age of 21 and not married.

The Requirements Are:

• The marriage between the USC and K-3 visa holder must have taken place before the child’s 18th birthday.

• The government may require proof of the relationship between parent and child beyond a birth certificate (DNA test).

• The child’s visa is valid for 90 days. The with his or her parent should file an application to adjust status with in the 9 days of arriving in the USA.

• The government may require documentation to prove that the child’s other parent has granted permission for the child to come to the United States and adjust status through the step parent.

CAUTION: A child who turns 21 can not adjust status through the parent’s marriage unless he or she is protected by the Child Status Protection Act.

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