90 Day Fiance How K1 Visas Work for the Fiances on the Show

90 Day Fiance: How K-1 Visas Work for the Fiances on the Show

90 Day Fiancé has shown international love stories for 7 years. Discover the process behind obtaining a K-1 fiancé visa to enter the United States.

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90 Day Fiance How K1 Visas Work for the Fiances on the Show

Since its premiere in 2014, 90 Day Fiancé has risen to rapid success. Seven years and countless spin-off show later, the hit TLC series is in its eighth season of international love and drama. But how exactly does the K-1 Visa process behind the show’s premise work?

The premise of the show is straightforward: an international partner joins their American fiancé in the United States on a K-1 visa. The couple then has 90 days to wed, so that the international half of the couple can remain in the U.S. While spin-off show 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days reveals a bit more of the preparation behind the documentation, many viewers are curious about the specifics behind the legal process. Season 5 fan-favorite David Toborowsky memorably had to rely on the generosity of his friend to put down money to sponsor future wife Annie’s visa. Meanwhile, many fans remember Mohamed Jibali begging his wife Danielle to divorce him instead of annulling their marriage so that he could stay in the country. Others, such as season 8’s Julia Trubkina, have discussed on social media how long the lengthy approval process for the visa took. So why are the specifics behind the coveted K-1 visa?

According to immigration law firm Boundless, the K-1 or fiancé visa allows the foreign half of the relationship entrance into the United States and 90 days to marry their American partner. The foreign couple can then apply for their permanent residence, in the form of a green card, after they officially tied the knot. Therefore, had Danielle annulled her marriage with Mohamed rather than divorce, her ex-spouse would have had his residency threatened. Some foreign-American couples choose to skip the K-1 fiancé visa and instead directly get married and then apply for a spousal visa afterwards. Factors such as how long the couple wishes to be separated before marriage and where the partners live affect the decision of whether or not to apply for a fiancé visa or marriage green card.

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To receive a visa, the foreign half of the couple needs to be sponsored by an American citizen. Partners must be eligible to marry, meaning they aren’t married legally in any country, though same-sex couples are all applicable for K-1 visas even if the other person’s country prohibits same sex unions. Couples will also have to produce concrete evidence of an ongoing relationship, including proof that the couple has met at least one time in the two years before the visa application unless extreme financial hardship can be proven. Proof includes dated photographs, tickets, flight itineraries, receipts, written statements from witnesses, hotel itineraries and more. Each partner will also have to submit a signed statement that acknowledges that the person intends to marry their partner within 90 days of their arrival. Lastly, certain income requirements must be met by the U.S. fiancé. As viewers watched in David’s case, his friend Chris had to step in to sponsor Annie’s visa due to his poverty. Additionally, a number of identifying documents and forms must be provided.

Though partners are often eager to be together, the process takes between six to nine months to be reviewed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), plus 4-6 weeks for an interview request to be sent to the closest United States consulate or embassy in the home country of the foreign fiancé. Therefore, there is plenty of waiting time involved in the K-1 visa process. The interviewing officer usually will provide a decision about the case on the same day as the interview or very soon afterward if no more evidence is required. The foreign spouse will often pay the $265 visa fee at the interview. Once the visa is approved, the foreign fiancé will have six months to arrive in the U.S. and then 90 days after arrival to marry. Once the marriage is official, the same person who sponsored the K-1 visa will sponsor a marriage-based green card.

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Though the process is straightforward, applying for a K-1 visa requires documentation, financial support and plenty of patience. Therefore, the couples shown on 90 Day Fiancé have been through a lot to be together.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/90-day-fiance-k-1-visas-fiances-show/

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