Philippines Visa - K1 Fiancee Visa for Filipinas

Fiancee's of American citizens will need to apply for a temporary non-immigrant K1 Visa if they wish to join their partner in America. A K1 visa, also known as a fiance visa or K 1 fiancee visa, is a card that will permit someone intending to marry an American citizen to move to the United States, and eventually to obtain a permanent green card and live as a legal resident in the United States. American citizens who plan to marry their Filipino fiancee in the United States must file an I-129F petition with the USCIS office that has jurisdiction over their place of residence. A K1 visa allows your fiancee to enter the country only one time; if they leave the country before you are married, they may not be allowed into the United States without a new visa.

There are numerous forms and documentation that must be submitted to the USCIS in order to prove that the petitioner and the fiancee qualify for the K1 Visa. Because of the time involved in processing the application for a K1 visa, it is recommended that the petitioner and fiancee gather the required documentation for the visa application at the earliest possible time. Generally, it takes 8-12 months from the date the petition is approved for the K-1 visa to be issued. If a field investigation is required and if the applicant does not satisfy all the application requirements, visa issuance may take even longer.

Once approved, the I-129F petition is sent to NVC which forwards it to the Embassy in Manila. The U.S. Embassy will send the Filipino fiance information on how to apply for the K1 visa including the medical examination and visa interview dates.

The consular officer adjudicates the application based on the visa interview, documents submitted by the applicant and any relevant information available to the Embassy, and determines the applicant's eligibility to be issued the K1 visa.

The I-129F Fiance petition is valid for four months from the date of its approval.

If the petition expires, a consular officer may revalidate it for another four months provided that both parties remain legally free to marry.

If your petition for a K1 visa is denied, you may appeal within 33 days of receiving the denial by mail.

IMBRA limits the number of K1 fiancee visa petitions a sponsor can file or have approved without seeking a waiver of the limits.
The Fiancee Visa, or the K1 Visa, is issued to foreign fiancées of American citizens by an American embassy or consulate overseas.

Children (unmarried and below 21 years of age) of a K-1 fiancee applicant (Fiancee) may derive immigration benefits from the same I-129F petition and are issued K2 visas. Children identified in the approved I-129F petition are called derivatives. Derivatives may apply at the same time as the principal applicant parent or may apply later but must be issued K2 visas within one year from the date the K1 visa was issued to the principal applicant parent. Derivatives who are following to join the principal applicant parent must apply for their K2 visas in a timely manner to allow visa issuance within the required period.

If the application is approved, the k1 visa will be delivered to the applicant's residence by a guaranteed courier service in 7 to 10 days.