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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.
If you are not from a Visa Waiver Country, you must apply for a U.S. Visitor Visa first. Contact us for more information on how to apply for a U.S. visa. Below you will find answers to many common questions regarding ESTA and traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.o. You can apply for ESTA anytime as long as your passport is machine readable and you hold citizenship from a Visa Waiver country. Passport holders from the most countries that recently become members of the Visa Waiver Program must have an ePassport in order to apply for ESTA.