How Do I Bring My Fiancé to the US?
When you plan to marry your fiancé in the US, you may bring them to the country using a fiancé visa or a K1 visa. Only the K1 visa is available to enable your fiancé to enter the United States. If your fiancé enters the country with a tourist, student, or business visa, then their legal status may be questionable to the US immigration, if your intention is to get married. There is a chance for refusal or refusal of permanent resident status on the basis that your fiancé only visited the country to marry a US citizen. This is a visa regulation that will make it difficult, if not impossible, for them to ever receive any type of US visa in the future.
To be able to bring your fiancé to the US, you will need to meet a number of requirements. The first requirement is that you must be a US citizen and not just a legal permanent resident of the US. Secondly, you must be able to prove that you have met your fiancé in person within the past two years. There are certain exemptions as long as you have proven your relationship to the USCIS. The third requirement is that you are both legally free to marry. This means there is no outstanding marriage in the US or in any other country. The fourth requirement is that you meet the minimum income requirements. However, again there are exceptions to this rule. Finally, your fiancé must not have any criminal record and must not have violated US immigration laws.
Once you have satisfied these requirements, you are ready to file your application forms. Complete the forms through the USCIS forms online and submit to the US consulate or embassy where your fiancé resides. Necessary fees must be paid.