Marriage Visa Process Guide

Summary

The K-1 visa process involves filing Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). After marriage, she must apply for Adjustment of Status to become a permanent resident. For graduate studies, she can apply for an F-1 student visa after being accepted into a SEVP-approved school.

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My girlfriend and I want to take relationship further, she is not a US citizen. She is from the Dominican Republic.
Are you considering marriage as a way to help your girlfriend obtain U.S. citizenship?
It’s already something we want. It is coincidental that would help.
Are you aware of the process for obtaining a K-* visa, also known as a fiancé(e) visa, which allows your girlfriend to enter the U.S. for the purpose of marriage?
Yes, she has a tourist visa currently, and we met when she was on a j-* visa
Is your girlfriend currently in the U.S. on her tourist visa?
General Information:
- K-* visa process involves filing Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e).
- After marriage, she must apply for Adjustment of Status to become a permanent resident.
No she is a fulltime college student but plans to try and immigrate to USA and live together and have life together
Is she planning to complete her studies before moving to the USA or does she intend to transfer her studies to a US institution?
She planning to finish college in her country but eventually wants to attend grad school in the future
Is she considering applying for a student visa (F-*) for her graduate studies in the USA?
General Information:
- F-* visa allows foreign students to study in the USA.
- She can apply for it after being accepted into a SEVP-approved school.