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The immigration laws provide a nonimmigrant visa classification (K-1) for individuals coming to the United States to marry American citizens.<\/p>

Procedurally, an American citizen must file a petition on Form I-129F, Petition for Relative or Fianci, with the Regional Service Center of the Immigration and Naturalization Service having jurisdiction over the place of the petitioner's residence in the United States.<\/p>

Once approved, the fianci petition will be forwarded by INS to the American consular office where the alien fianci will apply for his\/her visa. Once the INS approves the fianci petition, the American consular office will notify the beneficiary and give him\/her the necessary forms and instructions to apply for a K-1 visa. The fianci must apply for the actual visa at the United States consulate within four months of the visa petition's approval, unless extensions are requested and granted.<\/p>

Both petitioner and beneficiary must be legally able and willing to conclude a valid marriage in the United States. The petitioner and beneficiary must have previously met in person within the past two years unless the Attorney General waives that requirement.<\/p>

As soon as the processing if a case is completed and the applicant has all the necessary documents, a consular officer will interview the fianci. If found eligible, a visa will be issued. The visa will be valid for one entry during a period of six months. The petitioner and beneficiary must marry within ninety days after entering the United States. The INS will automatically grant the non-citizen fianci permission to work at the time of his\/her entry for the ninety-day period of his\/her visa. After the marriage, the INS may grant the fianci employment authorization while his\/her adjustment application is pending, if he\/she files a specific request for permission to work.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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