The I-134 Affidavit of Support

October 6, 2009

The I-134 is required to help assure the Government that the alien fiancé will not become a public charge (welfare recipient) in the United States after entry.  The Form I-134 is often used in cases involving nonimmigrant visa applications such as the K1.  The Petitioner is to file an I-134 for the beneficiary but if [...]

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K1 Visa Core Criteria PART III: Remaining Bases of Eligibility

October 5, 2009

  The petitioner must be a U.S. citizen By law, only U.S. citizens can request their foreign born fiancé(e)’s to enter the U.S via the K1 visa. Thus, lawful permanent residents must first naturalize in order to request their fiancé(e)s through this process. Proof of U.S. citizenship can be evidenced in the form a of [...]

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K1 Visa Core Criteria PART II: Lawful Ability to Marry

October 3, 2009
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One of the often overlooked eligibility requirements to obtaining a K1 visa is that there must not be any legal impediments to marriage.  In other words, the marriage must be one that would be legal in the U.S.  For example if the bride or groom would be ineligible for marriage in the U.S. due to [...]

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K1 Visa Core Criteria PART I: The Two Year Meeting Requirement

July 6, 2009

In order to establish eligibility to receive a K1 Visa, several core criteria must be carefully considered. One of the most important of these requires that both the U.S. citizen fiancé and the alien fiancé have met in person within two years previous to filing the I-129f petition. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service [...]

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