Spouse Immigration

K1 Visa Interview

There are many types of visas in the USA. including K-1, K-2, and K3. This article focuses on the K1 visa interview and other aspects of the immigration process. There are many forms visa's that one may need to obtain to reside legally in the United States. There are temporary resident visas, student visas , visitor visas and work visas. Often an interview is required to see which visa will be best. A K-1 visa interview is necessary for spouse immigration. This K-1 visa is a United States non-immigrant visa benefiting fiancés and fiancées of US citizen petitioners.

Sometimes a person may come to the US as a student and decide to have their spouse join them here. The Application is made by the petitioner in the US on a USCIS form I-129F filed by mail at a USCIS Service Center. The petitioner must provide detailed information and supporting documentation to prove that both parties are legally free to marry, have met each other within the last two years, intend to marry, do not have disqualifying criminal histories, and proof of identity and citizenship. Recent changes to the Law also limit the number of petitions a Petitioner can make, and the Petitioner must not have a criminal history of sexual or partner abuse. Other recent changes in the Law also severely limit the role of "marriage agencies" in the introductions, and any involvement of such agencies must be disclosed. This visa is not required if you are seeking naturalization or naturalized citizen.

The entry and interview process goes something like this. You will queue up with all the others going through Immigration. You might be directed to a waiting area until the other passengers are gone. Your sealed envelope will be opened, your passport will be stamped, you will have the I-94 arrival-departure card put in it. The officer may ask a few questions, and may say "Welcome to the United States". You leave the Immigration area, you will go to the baggage area to get your stuff, and then proceed through Customs.

Although your actual processing may not take long, if you must make a connecting flight then you better allow plenty of time, maybe as long as 3 or 4 hours at a major airport where the queues may be long, and the distance between terminals even longer. If approved (eight months is about normal, though this varies based on processing time, and to a degree the relevant embassy), the Application materials will all be forwarded to the National Passport Center for processing.