The U.S. citizen marries the foreign
fiancee in the USA or in another country,
the foreign fiancee goes back to their country, the U.S. citizen
applies to the Service Center for an I-130 spousal visa petition.
When the US citizen receives the notice of receipt from the
service center
for the I-130 petition, the US citizen files an I-129F
petition to the Chicago center address for a K-3 visa. Chicago
sends this
to the Missouri Center, and after Missouri approves the petition,
it is forwarded to the foreign US consulate.
The raft of the K-3 spouse petition is similar to a K-1 fiancee
visa process. The K-3 spouse files for adjustment of status after
entering the U.S., however has 2 years in which to do so. (The
visa is a 2-year multiple re-entry visa). |
Will be able to work upon entry
after getting social security card and an EAD (Employment
Authorization Document). NO
advance parole necessary for travel outside the U.S.
K-3 and
K-4 visa recipients are in valid status for 2 years and the visa is a multiple
re-entry visa.
K-3 and K-4 visa holders may extend status by
showing strong intent to eventually adjust status.
After
receiving the K-3 visa, the spouse enters on the K-3 and is allowed to
work and travel. The spouse may file
for adjustment of
status BEFORE the I-130 petition is
approved. |
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It will be necessary to file for adjustment of status after
entry or do consular processing of an I-130 in
order to gain resident status.
Can
only adjust status based on marriage to original petitioner.
If the marriage fails before adjustment of status is complete,
will
have to leave the U.S.
K-3 and K-4
visa holders may not change
to another visa status and stay in the U.S. if the marriage
fails.
EAD (Employment
Authorization Document) card must be obtained via mail to the
Chicago USCIS office.
The exact amount of time for work authorization is not
known,
but is thought to be a few months, possibly
more. |
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