Fiancée Visa

Fiancée Visas Processing

The U.S. Embassy in Skopje processes Fiancé|e visas for Macedonia and Kosovo. The Fiancé|e or K visa allows the prospective spouse of a U.S. citizen to travel to the United States for the purpose of marriage. The minor children (under 21) of the prospective spouse can also travel to the United States with a K visa. We hope that this guide will answer most of your questions about K visas. 

Terminology used in this guide:

Appointment Package - Information sent by the Embassy to your fiancé|e, which sets an appointment date and explains how to obtain the required medical examination

Beneficiary - The Fiancé|e named in the petition

BCIS - Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service)

Fiancé|e - The term Fiancé|e will be used to include both male and female prospective spouses

Instruction Package - Information sent by the Embassy to your Fiancé|e, which specifies the documents that must be obtained and presented at the visa interview

K-1 Visa - The visa category for the Fiancé|e of a U.S. citizen 

K-2 Visa - The visa category for the minor children of a K-1 visa holder

NVC - National Visa Center, Portsmouth, N.H.

Petition - Form I-129(F) "Petition to Classify Status of Alien Fiancé|e or Fiancé|e for Issuance of Nonimmigrant Visa"

Petitioner - The U.S. citizen who files a petition with a BCIS office in the United States on behalf of a Fiancé|e asking that he or she be admitted to the United States for the purpose of marriage.