How Long Will It Take To Bring My Fiance To The US?

Everyday, people travel from one country to another. With the communication lines opened by the internet, you may meet your soulmate in another country and travel to visit with them. They may also visit you.

However, things can be a little more complicated if you and your soulmate wish to marry and live in the United States, because often it will require that one of you must become a legal resident of the United States. What the heart wants, it may not be happy until it gets, but unfortunately, you may have to wait a little while on it. If you want to know how long it will take to bring your fiancé to the U.S. we have the answers you’ve been searching for.

Expected Wait Time for the Arrival of Your Fiancé

When trying to get a partner into the United States, there are many estimates about how long it may take. In most cases, the simplest answer is that it could take six months to a year.

This isn’t always the case. It may depend on which service center they must complete the process through, whether there are mistakes in your initial filing, and more. You may check the processing time by visiting the USCIS website. All you need to do is:

• Select the I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé Form
• Select the K1/K2/K3/K4 Fiancé or Spouse and/or Dependent Children Form Category
• Select the Field Office or Service Center You Will Use
• Press Get Processing Time

Once you have done this, scroll down, and you will see that up to 80% of cases are completed within this number of months. This does not mean it will take that long for your petition, but it should give you an idea of an approximate timeframe.

Is There a Way to Speed Up the Process?

No one really wants to wait a year to have the one they love nearby. Therefore, most people get curious about various ways that they can speed up filing a K-1 Visa.

The simplest way to do it is to ensure that there are no mistakes from you or your fiancé. From there, you must both have the necessary documents. This may include:

• Letters of an Intent to Marry
• Proof You Can Financially Support the Other Person
• Proof of Your Relationship (photos, travel records, places you traveled together, and more. This must extend to at least 2 visits per year for two years.)
• A Completed Form I-129F, Petition For Alien Fiancé(e)
• Proof that You Can Be Married (divorce decrees/death certificates from prior marriages)
• Proof You are a U.S. Citizen
• Certainty that You Plan to Be Married Within 90 Days of Their Arrival in the U.S.

The fewer mistakes you make in your paperwork, and the more valid your relationship appears to be, the faster the process may go for you and your partner. You must keep in mind that once the process is approved and your partner arrives, if you do not marry within 90 days, the process will need to begin again.

Will a Lawyer Help You with K-1 Forms and Make It Faster?

Having an immigration attorney that specializes in this type of situation is never a bad idea. They may not do much to speed up the process that you must go through, but they can help you ensure you are handling everything without making mistakes. They may even be able to spot problems that others may miss noticing. Once your partner is here and the two of you marry, you will need to apply for them to have a green card, which an immigration lawyer can also help you with.

This green card is conditional, which means they must meet certain requirements if they wish to stay here. In most cases, it means that you two will stay married for two years. When this time elapses, the green card will expire, and they will deport your partner. Therefore, you must petition to remove the conditions.

At this time, if successful, your partner will receive a green card that is valid for 10 years. They may also apply for citizenship if they choose to.

We Can Help You Through This Complicated Process

We know it can be stressful and complicated to help the person you love come to the United States, where you can spend your life together. We have seen it often and have helped other couples come together through a K-1 visa.

The Law Office of Lina Baroudi in San Jose can help start the process of legally helping someone move from another country, as long as one of you currently lives in the United States. Our entire staff is bilingual and can speak openly with you in English or Spanish. All you have to do is call us, and we will do all that we can to help bring you and your partner together.