K-1 Visa
- For U.S. Petitioner (to be filed with USCIS)
Your certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, or U.S. birth certificate;
1) Your Passport (if available);
2) If you were previously married, provide documents to prove that all previous marriages were legally terminated (divorce decrees or certificate of divorce). A death certificate is necessary if previous spouses have passed away;
3) If your name shown in the aforementioned documents has changed, you will need to provide legal documents to show how the name change occurred (i.e., a marriage certificate, adoption decree, court order, etc.);
4) Your past three years’ tax returns or past three years’ tax return of other sponsors, if any;
5) Two recently taken, identical color photos (2″X2″) of yourself and two recently taken identical color photos (2″X2″) of your fiancé/fiancée;
6) Evidence that you have met your alien fiancé/fiancée (letters, photos, phone records etc.); and
7) You must submit a copy of your criminal record if you had been convicted for a crime or crimes. - For Alien Fiancé/Fiancée (to be completed at embassy or consulate abroad)
1) Your certificate of citizenship or birth certificate;
2) Passport; which must be valid for 6 months from the date of your intended date arrival to the United States;
3) If you were previously married, you will need to provide documents to prove that all previous marriages were legally terminated (divorce decrees or certificate of divorce).; A death certificate is necessary if previous spouses have passed away;
4) If your name shown on the aforementioned documents has changed, you will need to provide legal documents to show how the name change occurred (i.e., a marriage certificate, adoption decree, court order, etc.);
5) Medical examination (form I-693)—the consulate will tell you where to complete exam.
6) Police Certificates (from places lived since 16 years of age);
7) Evidence that you have met your fiancé/fiancée (letters, photos, phone records etc.);
8) Two recently taken, identical color photos (2″X2″) of yourself; and
9) Evidence of financial support
K-2 Visa
- Valid passport;
- Form DS-156, 2 duplicate copies;
- 2 recently taken color photographs of yourself ;
- An official copy of your birth certificate;
- I-134, Affidavit of Support; and
- Medical examination.
K-3/K-4 Visa
- A passport that allows valid travel to the United States and with an expiration date at least six months beyond the intended stay in the United States
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Divorce or death certificate(s) for any previous spouses
- Police certificate(s) from the non-citizen spouse’s country of residence and from any country where s/he has lived for 6 months or more since age 16.
- Documentation of medical examination
- Evidence of financial support – in other words, proof that the non-citizen won’t become a burden of the state because s/he is self-sufficient or has a spouse who can provide support. This can be in the form of I-134, Affidavit of Support.
- Two 2×2 photographs.
- Evidence of relationship with the U.S. spouse.
- Payment of fees.