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1 US citizenship!  The first step in the K-1 visa process is for the US citizen fiancÃ©(e) to file Form I-129F, Petition for Alien FiancÃ©(e). Form I-129F is to be filed on behalf of the foreign citizen fiancÃ©(e) applicant. The purpose of this USCIS form is to show evidence of your relationship and also to provide an Affidavit of Support.
Once the K-1 visa is issued, the foreign fiance fiancÃ© can enter The United states and marry The.U. s citizen who filed The-I 129f. Petition the visa will be valid for six months from the date it was. issuedhe citizen will also need to pay the visa petition fee. Once the petition is submitted, USCIS will review it for completeness. Assuming the citizen didn't forget to include something, he or she will, within a few weeks, receive a Form I-797 Notice of Action acknowledging receipt of the petition.