What can a K-1 Visa Holder Legally do in the US while they wait for the EAD Card and Green Card?
Congratulations on arriving to the US on a K1 Fiance Visa!!! Hopefully, the Wedding / Marriage Ceremony was beautiful. This post will focus on the most common follow-up questions associated to the K1 Period between (1) Entry to the US on the K1 and (2) Receiving either the Green Card or Employment Authorization Document. In […]
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Canadian Divorce Decree for US Immigration Purposes
The US Government accepts two versions of a Canadian Divorce Decree: Original / Court-Certified copy of the Final Divorce Decree from the Court where the divorce took place Form 36B: Certificate of Divorce (Example found here: http://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/static/media/uploads/courtforms/family/36b/flr-36b-e.pdf) A good practice is to acquire and provide BOTH versions of the Divorce Decree, as the Certified Court […]
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Canada Police Certificate: US Visa Document Requirement
The Canada / Canadian Police Certificate is a requirement for a number of US Visas, most importantly to include: K1 Fiance Visa K3 Spousal Visa CR1 Conditional Resident (Spousal) Visa IR1 Immediate Relative (Spousal) Visa IR5 Immediate Relative (Parental) Visa The Police Certificate is similar to an FBI Fingerprint Check within the United States. Where […]
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Because of COVID, I can’t see my Fiance and start the K1 Visa Process
This is probably the most common statement among K1 Visa Applicants that DO NOT meet the Physical Meeting Requirement of the I-129F Petition. Many US Citizens believe that COVID has still “closed” the world as it did back in 2020. However, throughout 2021, most of the world “reopened”: airports reopened permitting travel, plane ticket pricing […]
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Can a K1 Fiance Visa Holder legally work after getting married?
This is a very common question, but the topic should be divided into many parts to better understand. First, A Social Security Card affects nearly every aspect of life in the United States, such as: Opening/joining a Bank Account Being able to file Tax Returns Being able to apply for a Driver’s License Joining Health […]
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What qualifies for the K-1 I-129F hardship waiver?
In order to be eligible to petition a K-1 fiancée visa for a foreign national, the US government requires the United States citizen to physically meet the foreign fiancé within the past two years. This requirement is often proven by plane tickets, photos, and social media posts. However, probably one of the most common questions […]
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I-129F Fiance Visa: How to prove your relationship to USCIS
The I-129F Fiance Visa process is generally the best way for a fiance to come to the United States and Marry a US Citizen. Many people attempt to use a tourist visa or ESTA/VWP to have the foreign fiance enter the US on a nonimmigrant visa, but can meet a denial for “immigrant intent,” “insufficient […]
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¿Es la visa de prometido K1 una visa de inmigrante o no inmigrante?
[Read this post in English] Constantemente, la gente dice que un amigo o familiar recibió una entrevista para la visa rápidamente en la Embajada o el Consulado de los Estados Unidos. Esta publicación de blog discutirá las diferencias entre las categorías de visa: inmigrante y no inmigrante y, con suerte, aclarará muchos de los malentendidos […]
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Is the K1 Fiance Visa an immigrant or non-immigrant visa?
[Leer Post en Espanol] All too often, people say that they had a friend or family member receive a visa interview quickly at the US Embassy or Consulate. This Blog Post will discuss the differences between the visa categories: Immigrant and Non-immigrant, and hopefully, clear up a lot of the common misunderstandings surrounding the K1 […]
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US Citizen’s Guide to Immigrating a Portuguese Spouse or Fiance
This post will discuss two types of Immigrant Visas available for a Portuguese Spouse or Fiance: CR-1/IR-1 Spousal (Immigrant) Visa K-1 Fiance (Immigrant) Visa This Post will not cover the K-3 Immigrant Visa because the K3 Visa has a very low (and very unknown) approval rating (less than a dozen worldwide). A Historical Analysis of […]
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