Fiance Visa & Fiancee Visa
Immigration Lawyers for Tampa, Florida & Beyond
When a long distance romance blossoms into a serious
relationship, the next phase often involves making plans
to relocate to the same geographical area and get married.
If you are a resident of the Tampa Bay, Florida area and
you wish to marry a person who lives in another country,
a fiance visa (for the man you plan to marry) or fiancee
visa (for the woman you plan to marry) would allow your
loved one to enter the US and live here in the months
before your marriage. This visa is also known as a K1
visa.
In this age of Internet communication and dating, requests
for a fiance visa and fiancee visa have become increasingly
common in the Tampa Bay, Florida area and all over the
country. As you embark on this big step in your life,
there’s a good chance you will be spending a lot
of time and effort arranging for a fresh start with your
future spouse here in the United States. The Tampa
immigration lawyers at Maney | Gordon, P.A. can take
some of the stress off your shoulders by assisting you
in obtaining a visa for your fiance or fiancee.
The K1 visa is unique because it is a non-immigrant visa
that allows your fiance or fiancee to show clear intent
to become a permanent resident in the US. Your future
groom or bride also is allowed to live in the US for a
while before your marriage, allowing him or her to get
to know you as well as American culture and lifestyle.
Other benefits of the fiance visa and fiancee visa include
the following:
- This visa can typically be processed in 6-9 months
- The foreign born fiance or fiancee will be pre-screened
for HIV, tuberculosis, and criminal activity
- The foreign applicant will be told if his or her
American future spouse has been convicted of a serious
crime, substance abuse, or domestic violence
- The issuance of a K1 visa may allow for a K2 visa
which permits US entry for the unmarried children of
the K1 visa holder
Before you apply for a fiance visa or fiancee visa, it
is beneficial to know the requirements. First, only a
US citizen may apply for a fiance-fiancee visa, which
means the American “half” of the relationship
becomes the sponsor of the visa. Both the sponsor of the
visa and the beneficiary of the visa must be legally able
to marry; in other words, you and your fiance or fiancee
must be of legal age and currently unmarried. The fiance
visa and fiancee visa also require that you have met your
significant other, in person, within the past 2 years.
Finally, you must marry within 90 days of the foreign-born
partner arriving in the United States. If you do not marry
within 90 days, your fiance/fiancee would be required
to return to his or her home country.
The Tampa visa lawyers
at Maney | Gordon, P.A. have helped many bi-cultural couples
marry and start a new life here in the Tampa Bay, Florida
area. Please contact us for a free initial consultation
about sponsoring a fiance visa or fiancee visa for your
soon-to-be bride or groom.
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