Filing the K-1 Visa Petition for Alien Fiancee Form I-129F with the USCIS having jurisdiction over the U.S. Citizen’s permanent place of residence When you plan to bring and marry your Filipina fiancée in the United States then you must file a K1 Visa Petition for Alien Fiancee with the USCIS having jurisdiction over the place of the US citizen’s residence on behalf of your fiancée. If your fiancée has unmarried children who are under 21 years of age they are eligible to accompany your fiancée provided they are listed in the Visa Petition. Fiancee Visa applicant is an intending immigrant therefore she must meet the same documentary requirements of an immigrant visa applicant. You and your fiancée must both be free to marry and have met in person within two years before filing the alien fiancée visa petition. You must marry within 90 days of your fiancée entry to the United States otherwise your fiancée must return to her home country. A U.S. Citizen filing a K1 visa petition for alien fiancée must show proof of his citizenship and provide the primary proof of citizenship such as a copy of birth certificate or certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship or Form FS-240 (report of birth abroad of a U.S. citizen or in lieu of the birth record a U.S. citizen provide a copy of valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years. All pages of the passport must be copied and submitted. In the event that primary proof of citizenship is not available secondary evidence maybe submitted provided you obtain a certification from the appropriate civil authority indicating that the needed document is not available. Acceptable secondary evidence are any of the following baptismal certificate, census record, school record or affidavits. Both the U.S. petitioner and the alien fiancée beneficiary must free and can legally marry each other. Proof or evidence of legal capacity to marry must be submitted. Both the U.S. Citizen petitioner and the alien fiancée beneficiary must complete and submit Biographic Information – Form G-325A. Where to file the Form I-129F? The K1 Visa Petition for Alien fiancée must be filed at the service center where you reside, please see the complete list to check the particular service center you must file your petition with. |