Fiancee Visa or Spousal Visa? A Curious Reader Wants to Know

Do you have Questions about the US Fiancee Visa and the US Spousal Visa?

Hi Readers,

Today we’ve got a question from one of our readers about the difference between a US K1 Fiancee Visa and a US K3/CR1 Spousal Visa:

Dear,
Good day to both of you.. i was looking to ur pics and message here im happy for both of you… i have only few questions on what did u do for the papers after getting married. Because me and my future husband planning to get married here in philippines he is from usa. But we dont have any idea what would be the best thing to do just like the FIANCE VISA or SPOUSAL VISA. Because my future husband wanted to me to come with him go back to usa but he wanted us to get married here in philippines, my main point questions are what do we need to do after our marriage here, what i mean to say what are the steps to process the petition for me?….i hope u have this idea about my problem,,,, and hope you will reply for my concern…

What’s the difference? It could be the difference between seeing your honey in months instead of years.

Interested? Keep reading.

Basically, the difference between a Fiancee Visa and a Spousal Visa is:

With a Fiancee Visa, the non-US partner can come to the USA and you have 90 days to hang out and get to know each other before you must get married.

With a Spousal Visa, you get married in the non-US partner’s country, then go back to the USA and file for the petition. The non-US partner can come to the USA once the petition is approved.

HOWEVER, the approval times vary by country and type of petition. For a Fiancee Visa to be approved, it can take as little as 3 months, while a Spousal Visa can take up to a YEAR or MORE to be approved, even if there are NO OTHER PROBLEMS.

If you’d like to see a more comprehensive comparison, please check out this handy chart from our Visa Department and our friends at US Visa Support:

http://usvisasupport.com/compare.php

Hey, we know this can be confusing–we’d love to help! If you’ve got a Question about a US Fiancee Visa or a US Spousal Visa, or getting your Green Card after you’ve come to the US to be with your loved one, please call us for a FREE CONSULTATION. The Visa Department is available Monday thru Friday, 730 am to 330 pm, Hawaii Standard Time. Call TOLL FREE: 800-322-3267 to speak with one of our Visa Specialists or email them at visa@blossoms.com

Have a Great FRIDAY!

Aloha,

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