The K3 visa (foreign spouse) checklist below provides a general idea of the process, timeline, and what is usually needed for the foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen to obtain their K3 nonimmigrant visa. To have a better understanding of this list, please read the K3 visa and K4 visa overview for the details.
Please click to download the K3 visa checklist for the foreign spouse of U.S. citizens.
The K3 visa is a temporary visa for the foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States to wait for their pending marriage-based green card petition to be approved. Dependent children of the K3 foreign spouse can also join with a K4 visa, however, K4 children must have their own approved green card petitions to file for an adjustment of status to become a green card holder.
HAVE A MARRIAGE BASED VISA IMMIGRATION QUESTION? CONTACT US
If you have a marriage-based visa (spouse of U.S. citizens) immigration question, please fill out our contact us form or send us an email with some basic information about your background and your immigration needs. We will do our best to respond within 48 hours.
How we can help?
Kylie Huang Law’s immigration attorney will help identify what type of marriage-based visa the client is qualified for and whether there are other visa options available to the client. We will work closely with our clients to prepare their marriage-based visa petition and we will also strategize on how the marriage-based visa petition should be presented in the filings and in the interview to achieve the best chances of approval. It is advised and common practice to retain an immigration attorney for certain unusual marriage-based visa petitions due to the complexities in the immigration process and visa requirements.
What does the typical process look like to retain (hire) us?
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- Fill out the form (with some basic information on what your immigration needs are)
- Sign up and log into the client portal to schedule an appointment online
- Attend scheduled appointment (typically a phone call or zoom meeting)
- Retainment (signing a contract to hire us)
- Start processing case
- Gathering required documents
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- Confirming contents of documents that will be submitted
- Filing the case
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- Close the case when a final determination is issued
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- Retainment (signing a contract to hire us)
- Start processing case
- Gathering required documents
- Preparing paperwork
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- Sign up and log into the client portal to schedule appointment
- Attend scheduled appointment (typically a phone call or zoom)
- Retainment (hire us)
- Start processing case
- Gathering required documents
- Preparing paperwork
- Confirming content of documents that will be submitted
- Filing the case
- Following up on the case status
- Close the case when a final determination is issued
RELATED ARTICLES
- K Visa Overview
- K3 Visa (Foreign Spouse)
- K1 Visa (Fiancé & Fiancée)
- K1 Visa Checklist (Fiancé & Fiancée)
- Marriage Based Green Card (IR1 / CR1 / F2A)
- Spouse of Deceased U.S. Citizen (EB4)
- Immediate Relative of U.S. Citizen (IR)
- Married Children (F3) & Unmarried Children Over Age 21of U.S. Citizen (F1)
- Parents of U.S. Citizen (IR5)
- Spouse of U.S. Citizen Green Card Checklist (IR1 / CR1)
- Widow(er) of U.S. Citizen Green Card Checklist (EB4)
- Children of U.S. Citizen Green Card Checklist (IR2 / F1 / F3)
- Sibling of U.S. Citizen Green Card Checklist (F-4)
- Parents of U.S. Citizen Green Card Checklist (IR5)
- Family Members of Green Card Holders (F2A / F2B)
- Brother and Sister of U.S. Citizen (F4)
- Spouse of Green Card Holders Checklist (F2A)
- Children of Green Card Holders Checklist (F2A / F2B)