Requirements/Documents for a K-1/K-2 Visa
K-1 Visa
For U.S. Petitioner (to be filed with USCIS)
- Criminal record, if any.
- Your certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, or U.S. birth certificate;
- Your Passport (if available);
- If you have previously been married, provide documents to prove that all previous marriages were legally terminated (divorce decrees or certificate of divorce); death certificate if previous spouses have passed away
- If your name shown in the above mentioned documents has changed, provide legal documents to show how the name change occurred (i.e., a marriage certificate, adoption decree, court order, etc.)
- Your past three years' tax returns or past three years' tax return of other sponsors, if any.
- Two recent identical color photos (2"X2") of you and two recent identical color photos (2"X2") of your fiancé/fiancée;
- Evidence that you have met your alien fiancé/fiancée (letters, photos, phone records etc.);
For Alien Fiancé/Fiancée (to be completed at embassy or consulate abroad)
- Your certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship (birth certificate)
- Passport; passport must be valid for 6 months after you intend to arrive in the United States. Certain nationals will receive a 6 month extension after their passports expire. Please refer to the following document to see if you qualify.
- If you have previously been married, provide documents to prove that all previous marriages were legally terminated (divorce decrees or certificate of divorce); death certificate if previous spouses have passed away
- If your name shown in the above mentioned documents has changed, provide legal documents to show how the name change occurred (i.e., a marriage certificate, adoption decree, court order, etc.)
- Medical examination (form I-693)—consulate will tell you where to complete exam.
- Police Certificates (from places lived since 16 years of age)
- Evidence that you have met your fiancé/fiancée (letters, photos, phone records etc.);
- Two recent identical color photos (2"X2") of you
- Evidence of financial support
K-2 Visa
- Passport
- Form DS-156, 2 duplicate copies
- 2 color photographs (recent)
- Official copy of birth certificate
- I-134, Affidavit of Support
- Medical examination
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