K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas
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K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas
K-1 visas are for fiancés of U.S. citizens who plan to marry in the U.S. and then reside in the U.S. K-2 visas are for the minor children (under 21 years of age) of K-1 applicants who plan to live in the U.S. with their K-1 parent.
K-3 visas are for spouses of U.S. citizens who wish to come to the United States and wait there while they complete their immigration process. K-4 visas for the minor children (under 21 years of age) of K-3 applicants who plan to live in the U.S. with their K-3 parent.
The advantage of K visas is that they allow the engaged couple or the husband and wife (and their minor children) to be together in the United States while completing the immigrant visa process.
A K visa is not a substitute for a regular immigrant visa. The applicant/s will still have to meet all the requirements for a regular immigrant visa when they apply with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to adjust status in the U.S.
K-2 and K-4 visas cannot be issued to children until the primary applicant parent has been issued a K-1 or K-3 visa.
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