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A citizen of a foreign country who would like to come to the United States to marry an American citizen and reside in the U.S. will have to obtain a K-1 visa. You must present the application at INS office having jurisdiction over the place of the petitioner’s ( US Citizen future husband or wife) residence in the in the United States. Once approved the application will be forwarded to the American Consular office where the alien fiancé(e) will apply for his or her visa. This is valid for a period of four (4) months from the date of approval by INS and may be revalidated by the consular officer. Both the petitioner (US citizen) and the fiancé (e) must be legally able and willing to conclude a valid marriage in the United States. The unmarried minor children of the alien fiancé(e) derive K-2 status from the parent so long as the children are named in the application.

THE MARRIAGE MUST TAKE PLACE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES.

(Following the marriage, the alien spouse must apply again to INS to establish a record of entry for conditional permanent residence status and conditional status may be removed after two years if the alien spouse makes the appropriate application to INS.)

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSIBILITY:

Valid passport
Must prove the valid relationship with the US petitioner
Medical Exam
Divorce or death certificate of any previous spouse.
Evidence of support

As a fiancé(e) if you do apply for a work authorization, when you will arrive at the US port of entry, you will receive a stamp in your passport giving temporary permission to work pending marriage to the US citizen… Do not forget, following the marriage, you must apply to INS to establish a record of entry for conditional permanent residence status, which will have to be removed after two years for final permanent residency in the United States.

WORK PERMITS USA can prepare the file for you application AT INS and after the marriage prepare your file to establish a record of entry for conditional permanent residence status and two years later the application to remove the conditional status so that you become final U.S. permanent residence through marriage.