Learn about K-1 fiancé(e) visas and sponsoring a future spouse

If you are engaged to a U.S. citizen and plan to marry and live in the U.S., your fiancé(e) will be your sponsor and must petition for you to be allowed to apply for a K-1 visa.

Follow the steps to petition for a fiancé(e) and to apply for a K-1 visa. On that page, you will also learn:

• What forms to use
• What documentation you will need to prove your relationship and identity
• How to bring eligible children

If you are issued a K-1 visa:

• You must travel to the United States to marry your fiancé(e) within 90 days of arriving. 
• After you marry, you may apply for an adjustment of status to get a Permanent Resident (Green) Card.
• K-1 visas expire after 90 days and cannot be extended.
• If you do not marry within 90 days, you must leave the country or face possible deportation.