Fiance Visa

How to bring your Fiancee to the USA: the K1 Fiance Visa

Hi, I’m Fred Wahl – The VisaCoach.

Today’s topic: How to apply for a K1 Fiance Visa to bring your fiancé(e) to the USA.

Let me start with the most common question I get:
“Fred, do I have to fill out all these forms myself?”

The answer is no—that’s exactly why I’m here.
At VisaCoach, my team and I handle the entire process for you. We don’t just fill out forms. We craft a compelling, well-documented application package that gives your case the strongest chance for approval.

And we don’t disappear after submission.

Unlike others, we stay by your side every step of the way—from the moment your application is submitted, to the moment your fiancé(e) arrives in the U.S., and beyond. We also support future steps like Adjustment of Status and even Citizenship.

Let’s Start with Your Situation

You’ve fallen in love with someone abroad.
You’re tired of video calls, endless texts, and long-distance heartbreak. You want to bring your partner home—to live, to build a future, to be together.

But between you and your loved one stands a complex immigration system.

That’s where I come in.

Here’s the Plan

Today, I’ll walk you through the full K1 Visa process, including what happens after your fiancé(e) arrives—so stay with me until the end.

🛂 Step-by-Step: How to Bring Your Fiance to the USA

1. The K1 Visa Process — A Quick Overview

  • Application submitted to USCIS (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)

  • Once approved, your case is forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC)

  • Then sent to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate nearest your fiancé(e)

  • Your fiancé(e) attends a consular interview

  • Visa is issued, and they enter the U.S.

  • You have 90 days to marry

Now, let’s break that down.

2. Preparing Your Application – The Front-Loaded Petition

At VisaCoach, we specialize in building a “front-loaded petition”. That means we don’t just meet the minimum requirements—we go above and beyond.

💡 Why?
Because 99% of your approval odds are determined by the quality of your initial application.

We include:

  • Forms, affidavits, and required documents

  • A personal relationship statement

  • Carefully selected supporting evidence

  • Country-specific preparation based on our experience with over 100+ consulates

We make your story crystal clear so the USCIS reviewer and later the consular officer can see that your relationship is real.

3. Waiting on USCIS

Your petition is mailed to Dallas, Texas, then forwarded to one of six USCIS Service Centers.

🕒 Processing times vary—but usually takes longer than you want to wait.

Think of it like a one-lane highway:
Your case waits behind the others, and the only thing you can control is how well-prepared your application is.

4. Approval by USCIS & Handoff to the NVC

Once USCIS approves, your case heads to the National Visa Center in New Hampshire. NVC assigns a case number based on the destination consulate (e.g. MNL for Manila, CDJ for Ciudad Juarez).

📦 If the consulate is caught up, your case is shipped quickly. If not, it waits.

5. Final Interview Prep – The Critical Phase

Once the consulate receives the case, your fiancé(e) must complete:

  • Medical exam at a designated clinic

  • Collect police clearances, birth certificates, proof of singleness

  • Financial documents from you: affidavit of support, tax returns, employment info

🚨 The interview can be derailed by missing even one document.
That’s why we prepare a personalized checklist tailored to your consulate and relationship.

6. The Consular Interview — The BIG Day

At the interview, a U.S. consular officer evaluates if your relationship is bona fide or fraudulent.

✅ We help your fiancé(e) bring:

  • The right mindset

  • The right documents

  • The right preparation

You can’t attend, but we help you be there “in spirit.”
We include your personal love story—written with your voice—to humanize your application.  This helps the officer trust you without ever meeting you.

7. Visa Issuance & Travel to the USA

If approved, your fiancé(e) receives their passport with the visa in around  1-2 weeks.

🗓 The visa is valid for 6 months—starting from the medical exam date, not the interview.

✈️ Your partner can now pack up and fly to you.

💍 What Happens After They Arrive in the USA?

You have 90 days to get married.

If you do:

  • Apply for Adjustment of Status to get a Green Card

  • We help with that too—again with full documentation and a relationship update

If you don’t marry in time:

  • Your fiancé(e) must return home before the 90 days end

🟩 From Green Card to Citizenship

At first, your spouse gets a Conditional Green Card (valid for 2 years).
Before it expires, you must file to remove conditions and apply for Permanent Residency.

Again, we support this step with:

  • Evidence of living together

  • Joint financial accounts

  • Testimonials from friends and family

📜 Finally, after 2 years and 9 months of permanent residency, your spouse can apply to become a U.S. citizen.

Why People Choose VisaCoach

Because we treat your journey like it’s our own.
We stay with you from:

  • First submission

  • To Green Card

  • To U.S. citizenship

We become your guide—and your advocate—for the entire journey.

🎯 Final Words

This is Fred Wahl, The VisaCoach.

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If your Fiance partner is from the Philippines I have published a video specific to the process to bring a Filipino Fiancee to the USA

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Wahl
The VisaCoach
Your Personal Immigration Consultant