U.S. FAMILY VISAS

Family visas are available to unite U.S. citizens and permanent residents with their relatives. We have helped many persons obtain visas to enter the U.S. for brief visits and to stay permanently. Call or email us to find out how we can help you to be re-united with your relatives.

Types of Family Visa

The K-1 Fiancé(e) visa allows a U.S. citizen to bring his or her foreign fiancé/ee to the U.S. to get married and obtain a green card (adjust status).

Fiancés and fiancées of a US citizen qualify for the K-1 visa. An application is filed with the USCIS on behalf of the fiancé(e), who will then be interviewed at a US consulate abroad. If the visa is granted, the fiancé(e) then has 6 months in which to enter the US and must then marry the US citizen within 90 days of entry. After marrying, the newly married foreign spouse, again with the help of the US citizen spouse, would ordinarily file for "Adjustment of Status", a process in which they convert their K-1 fiancé(e) status to that of "Lawful Permanent Resident Status", more commonly referred to as a green card. This initial residency status is conditioned on the couple staying married if, at the time permanent resident status is granted, the couple has been married for less than two years. The conditional status may be removed after two years by filing a Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency on form I-751.

The K-3 Spouse Visa allows a U.S. citizen to bring his or her foreign husband or wife to the U.S. to obtain a green card (adjust status). An application is filed with the USCIS on behalf of the foreign spouse at the applicable Service Center having jurisdiction over the citizen’s place of residence. Following adjudication of the application, the petition will be forwarded to the applicable consulate so that the alien beneficiary or beneficiaries may apply to the Department of State for nonimmigrant K-3/K-4 visas. After entering the U.S. on a K-3/K-4 visa, the foreign spouse/child would ordinarily file for "Adjustment of Status", a process in which they convert their K-3 status to that of "Lawful Permanent Resident Status", more commonly referred to as a green card. This initial residency status is conditioned on the couple staying married if, at the time permanent resident status is granted, the couple has been married for less than two years. The conditional status may be removed after two years by filing a Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residency on form I-751.

Whether your relative is already in the U.S. or far away in a foreign land, we can assist with every step of the process in order to ensure your success. Contact us with any questions you may have or to get started with the process. We have extensive experience with consular practice and adjustment of status. For more detailed information about K visas, feel free to explore our topic-specific fiancée and spousal visa website, immigration-marriage.com.