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Difficulties In Fiance Visa For Immigration

Immigration to the U.S.A isn't easy, not even for U.S. citizens to bring their loved ones to their country.

Many U.S. citizens nowadays tend to bring their fiances from other countries into the U S. for which they require to follow the fiance visa immigration process. The US immigration law has a classification for such people. It is known as fiance visa or K1 visa.

People with fiances looking for immigration to the U.S. have to be eligible for K-1 visa classification. For this, they have to file a petition. It has to be filed by the respective American citizen. He/she also has to file the fill in and file Form I-129F and a Petition for Relative or fiancee. All these documents have to be filed with the United State Citizenship and Immigration Service. USCIS was earlier called INS, therefore fiance visa is sometimes also referred to as fiance visa ins.

The approved petitions are then forwarded to the American consular office. This is the office where the fiance applies for his/her visa. The petition is usually valid for a period of four months starting from the date of USCIS action. In some cases, it can be revalidated by the consular officer. In other cases, the adjudication of the petition may not take place abroad.

When the approved petition is received, the American consular officer notifies the beneficiary. The beneficiary is then provided with the forms and instructions, that are needed to apply for a "K" visa. It is important because the person who applies for a fiance visa intends to immigrate. Due to this fact, they have to meet some requirements. These requirements are compulsory for someone applying for an immigrant visa. .

Some other documents are also required along with the prescribed application forms. These are a valid passport, a birth certificate, and a divorce or death certificate in case there was another spouse. The applicant also has to submit the police certificate from all the places where he/she lived since the age of 16 years.

He/she also has to undergo a medical examination. The applicant also has to produce an evidence of support and a valid relationship with the petitioner.

The persons petitioning and the spouse have to be willing and able to marry each other according to the law. They should also have met each other within the past two years. This is compulsory unless waived by the US Attorney General. The fiance is then interviewed by a counselor officer, completing the process.

If the applicant is found eligible, then he/she is issued a fiance visa to the U.S. After that the beneficiary can enter the U.S. He/she is then given clear directions on what to do. Then he/she has to marry the applicant within 90 days.

The fiance visa immigration process has helped many people to make a comfortable life in the U.S.