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Fiancee Visa Lawyer and Fiance Visa Attorney for New York, NY and Beyond

Whether you need a fiancee visa for your future bride or a fiance visa for your future husband, both of these visas are officially known as the K1 visa. The fiance visa or fiancee visa provides a way for a US citizen’s future foreign spouse to enter the United States and become a lawful permanent resident. If you are in the New York, NY area and you wish to obtain a K1 visa for your soon-to-be wife or husband, contact a fiancee-fiance visa lawyer from Maney | Gordon in New York City for assistance.

Anyone who is about to be married wants this joyous event to go smoothly. When you live in New York, NY and plan to marry an immigrant, however, legal matters may complicate your desire to have your future spouse join you in the United States before the wedding. The legalities of a fiancee visa or fiance visa are best left in the hands of an experienced fiancee visa lawyer who understands the various requirements and can submit the applications correctly. This, in turn, gives you more valuable time to plan and enjoy your marriage ceremony.

From Texas to Minnesota and California to New York, the requirements of a fiancee visa or fiance visa are the same:

  • Only a US citizen can apply for a K1 visa
  • The future spouses must have a bona fide intention to marry
  • All divorces must be finalized before a K1 visa can be issued
  • The future spouses must have already met in person within the past two years
  • The future spouses must be legally willing and able to be married within 90 days of the foreign fiance/fiancee arriving in the US
  • The marriage must take place within 90 days of the fiance or fiancee arriving in the United States

There are other limitations to fiancee visa and fiance visa that you should be aware of before you apply. For example, if you have not physically met with your future spouse in the past two years, your visa petition will likely be denied. Also, people admitted under a K1 visa are not allowed to change their classification and may not apply for an extended stay. Finally, those admitted with a fiancee visa or fiance visa cannot obtain permanent US residency through any other type of visa, nor through marriage to a different US citizen than the one listed on the visa.

Obtaining a visa for your future bride or groom should be a happy, exciting experience. The advice and assistance of a fiancee visa lawyer or fiance visa attorney from Maney | Gordon in New York, NY can alleviate much stress and confusion from your upcoming marriage. Please contact our New York immigration attorneys for a free initial consultation.