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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.
How to get a K1 visa to at least get your fiance into the USA to get married. This is a fiance visa and you have to get married within six months of entering. 1  Your American spouse has to fill out the I-129 F form at the USCIS office in the district they belong to. The only one real requirement to get someone a visa for the USA â you have to worry about is you need 125% the poverty rate of US based income. 2  That is you have to show US income for about six months to prove you can provide for your family.