If your fiancée is from one of the wealthier "developed" countries of the world (England, Canada, France, Australia, etc.) she can probably get into the U.S. without a K1 fiancée visa. However, for those who intend to marry a United States citizen, the K1 visa is the appropriate visa and it is advisable for several reasons to obtain a fiancée visa before the marriage.

The biggest reason is that if your fiancée enters the U.S. by any method other than a fiancée visa the BCIS has the right to require her to depart the U.S. When this occurs US immigration laws require you to file for a spousal visa. Your wife cannot visit you in the US while the spousal visa is pending, which will take time. If your fiancée has children who will be coming to the U.S. you will have to file separate visa petitions for each child, whereas with a fiancée visa the children under twenty-one-years of age can be included in the parent's fiancée visa petition.

Bottom line, the fiancée visa is the only proper method for her to use to enter the U.S. if you want to marry and have her be able to stay permanently in the U.S. with a work permit and without having to worry about being deported.

Call us at 702-464-6007 or contact us online anytime to discuss your K1 Visa options.