Q1397. What is the US K-1 fiancé(e) visa and what are the steps?
Answered by the NYC Visa & Translation team
The K-1 is a fiancé(e) visa for a Thai national marrying a US citizen, requiring marriage within the set period after entering the US. Main steps: (1) the US citizen files Form I-129F with USCIS (2) once approved, the case moves to the National Visa Center and then the US Embassy in Bangkok (3) the Thai applicant prepares documents, completes a medical exam with an embassy-designated physician, and attends the interview (4) after receiving the visa, travel to the US and marry within the required period (5) file Adjustment of Status for a green card. Watch out: you must prove a genuine relationship (photos, meeting evidence, communications), the US sponsor must meet the income threshold, and each stage's timing depends on agency queues. Our team prepares the document set, certified translations, and interview preparation. This is general guidance; requirements and fees change — always verify with the destination country's embassy or immigration authority before proceeding.
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