Use this form to petition to bring your:

1. Fiancé(e) (K-1) and their children (K-2) to the U.S. so you may marry your fiancé(e); or
2. Spouse (K-3) and their children (K-4) to the U.S. to await the approval of a Form I-130 filed on behalf of your spouse and their children and availability of an immigrant visa.

Filing for Your Fiancé(e)

Generally, you may file this petition if you and your fiancé(e):

• Are legally free to marry and intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s admission to the United States; and
• Have met each other in person within the two years immediately before you filed this petition, unless you establish that either:
• The requirement to meet your fiancé(e) in person would violate strict and long-established customs of your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice, and that any and all aspects of the traditional arrangements have been or will be met in accordance with the custom or practice; or
• The requirement to meet your fiancé(e) in person would result in extreme hardship to you.

Fiancé(e) status automatically expires after 90 days and cannot be extended. Your fiancé(e) must leave the United States at the end of the 90 days if you do not marry. If your fiancé(e) does not depart, they will violate U.S. immigration law. This could affect their future eligibility for U.S. immigration benefits and may result in removal (deportation).

Filing for Your Spouse

You may also file this petition if you have filed or are filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of your spouse and want them to enter as a nonimmigrant to await the immediate availability of an immigrant visa and to file for adjustment of status.

If you have children with your spouse, they may have acquired U.S. citizenship through you. Check the U.S. Department of State website for more information.