US Visa

There are advantages and disadvantages to the K1 Visa when comparing it to a K3 Visa or a CR1 Visa. This is a list of the pros and cons of the US Visa system and the options.

The K1 Visa or US Fiancee Visa when compared to a K3 Visa or US Spouse Visa can be summed up as follows with advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

• Less paperwork than the K3 visa on application;
• Faster to obtain than a K3 Visa;
• You can apply for a work permit after getting married with a I-765;
• You only deal with US Immigration in the US when you arrive;
• Its cheaper.

Disadvantages

• You have 90 days to get married on you arrive in the US;
• You must have advance parole if you leave before getting married;
• You have to apply for adjustment of status after marriage;
• Family cannot attend the wedding in the US without a visa;
• More paperwork later.

This is a brief list of the advantages of the K1 Visa compared to a K3 visa. You might want to consider if you wish to get married in the US or in the home country of your fiancee. Many decide to get married in their fiancee’s home country so that her family may attend the wedding. The choice is yours.

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