| Spouse immigration is the process where a U.S Citizen | | | | instructions to the law. |
| living aboard marries a non U.S Citizen. The foreign | | | | Let's say the immediate family in the foreign country is |
| spouse can join the U.S Citizen by applying for the K3 | | | | expecting the couple to marry within the country |
| Visa. This is similar to the K1 Visa, yet provides its own | | | | where the fiance resides. How does the couple handle |
| unique set of difficulties. | | | | something like this? There are a few ways to discuss |
| Under the K3 Visa the U.S Citizen needs to give proof | | | | this; the first is to set a date to return to the country to |
| of income, residency and foreign bank account activity. | | | | marry once the entire process within the U.S.A is |
| These are hard to prove if the U.S Citizen does not | | | | completed. The second way is to marry in the foreign |
| truly live within the country of the foreign spouse. | | | | country, yet not have this publicly documented. It is kind |
| A big mistake some couples make is marrying within | | | | of like having a mock wedding without the formal |
| the foreign country, then proceeding to use the K1 Visa | | | | legalities. Going about this any other way can put your |
| process as means to bring their spouse into the U.S.A. | | | | immigration process in jeopardy. |
| Keep in mind the K1 Visa is only for a fiance and not a | | | | If after reading this article the couple still would like to |
| spouse. Homeland security will check the entire | | | | go ahead with a K3 Visa, then the recommendation |
| background of the non-immigrate. If they find a record | | | | for the couple is to seek counsel before proceeding. |
| of the fiance already married to the U.S. Citizen, then | | | | As mentioned above there are ways around some of |
| things could get very complicated. | | | | the limitations of the K3 Visa, yet they are not ideal |
| A crucial criterion for the K1 Visa is both parties cannot | | | | and need good legal support to go ahead. |
| be married. A valid petitioner and beneficiary status is | | | | For all those who are live aboard and have married a |
| single, widowed or divorced. The couple has a really | | | | person from the foreign country in which they live, then |
| good chance of running into complications if the | | | | the K3 Visa applies to you. All others should go ahead |
| marriage already happened. There are ways around | | | | through the K1 Visa process. |
| this, but it is not ideal. It is better to follow the | | | | |