At first glance, the process for applying for a fiance(e) (K-1) visa might look difficult. As I understand it though, it can be broken down into three easy-to-understand steps:
1. The US citizen fills out a I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiance(e)) and a few related biographic forms (G-325A) and sends them to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
2. After the USCIS processes and approves the Petition, it transfers your case to the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC does further processing and then transfers your case to the consulate in the foreign fiance’s home country.
3. The foreign fiance must apply for the K-1 visa. This involves filling out paperwork, gathering of documents and evidence of the fiance(e) relationship, and an interview as well.
Now, I wondered about how long this whole process would take so I did several Google searches. Timelines varied between 6 months and a year and a half. Ugh! I best get started right away! David arrives in the US in just a few days for a visit. We'll start filling out the paperwork and apply for a bank account for him and some other to-do's, so we'll keep you all informed.
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