Can I Apply For a K-1 Fiancee Visa if I am Only a Lawful Permanent Resident?

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 I am a Lawful Permanent Resident and I would like to apply for a K-1 Fiancee Visa for my Fiancee in the Phillipines.  Can I apply now?

No, unfortunately you will not be able to successfully apply for the K-1 fiance visa at this time. You cannot apply for a K-1 fiancee visa if you are only a lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder).  Only a United States citizen may successfully apply for a K-1 fiance visa.

Lawful Permanent Residents may file for a marriage visa only (again green card holders are not able to successfully file for a K-1 fiance visa). However, if you are a permanent resident and you are applying for a marriage visa then you should realize that this process generally takes several years.

If  you are a lawful permanent resident  and you are eligible to apply  U.S. citizenship (please see our blog post: “10 Things USCIS Checks at Your Citizenship Interview” ) then you may wish to apply for your U.S. Citizenship and then apply for the fiance visa. A lawful permanent resident, even if he or she is in the process of applying for US Citizenship, cannot file for a K-1 fiance visa until he or she actually becomes a US Citizen.  If you file your K-1 fiance visa prematurely then the K-1 fiance visa will not be approved.  You will then need to start the process over from the beginning  once you become a naturalized U.S. Citizen. In addition, your the filing fee you have paid to USCIS will be forfeited.

 Lawrence Gruner is an Fiance Visa attorney and a “Fiancee Visa Lawyer” href=”http://www.visa4you.info/immigration-law-firm/fiancee-visa-immigration-lawyer/”>fiance visa attorney </a>with almost 20 years of experience handling immigration cases. He has office locations throughout northern California. His office handles immigration cases throughout California (including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego and Sacramento) the United States and the World. <strong>You may reach us at 916-760-7270 or you can reach us from anywhere in the world toll free at 888-801-6558</strong> . You may also email us your questions. Attorney Gruner would be happy to review your situation and all of your options. He can help you come up with a plan for your Immigration case.  His office handles green card cases (both family based green cards and business based green cards) please see our post: “”How To Get a Green Card” , K1 fiance visa cases, E1-E2 investor cases, H1b cases  (please read our post: ” Howto get an H-1B visa</a>”)and marriage visa cases

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