General Information

• 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.
• Please read the important information regarding Rights and Protections for Foreign-Citizen Fiancé(e)s and Spouses of U.S. Citizens and Spouses of Lawful Permanent Residents