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Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)

Engaged to a US citizen and planning to marry in the US within 90 days of arrival. I came this way.

Checked against official sources on October 21, 2026. Rules, fees and form editions change often. This list is a guide, not a guarantee. Confirm every item on the official USCIS or State Department page before you file.

Where you apply: First USCIS (your US partner), then the US consulate abroad.

Government fees

I-129F petition (paid by the US citizen)$675
K visa application fee$265
Medical exam by the panel physicianvaries

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Step 1: the US citizen files I-129F

Form I-129F (edition 01/20/25 as of this check)
Proof of US citizenship: passport, birth or naturalization certificate
Proof you met in person within the last 2 years: photos together, tickets, passport stamps
A signed statement from each of you that you intend to marry within 90 days of arrival
One passport-style photo of each of you
Divorce or death certificates for any earlier marriages
Check the edition date at the bottom of each form page on uscis.gov. Old editions are rejected
Sign every form by hand in black ink, keep a full copy, mail with tracking

Step 2: the visa interview abroad

I-797 approval notice and the case number from the National Visa Center
DS-160 confirmation page
Passport valid at least 6 months beyond your planned stay
Birth certificate
Police certificates from every country you lived in for 6 months or more since age 16
Medical exam and vaccinations with the embassy's panel physician. Keep the vaccination record for your green card
Affidavit of support (Form I-134) from your fiancé(e), with tax returns, if the consulate asks
Fresh evidence of the relationship: messages, photos, call logs

After you arrive

Marry within 90 days. The K-1 cannot be extended
File for the green card (I-485): use the marriage green card checklist

Marriage green card (inside the US)

Official sources

All checklists

This is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. If you have ever overstayed, been arrested or been refused entry, talk to an immigration attorney.