Embassy of the United States Port Au Prince, Haiti

A fiancé(e) is a person who is engaged or contracted to be married. The marriage must be legally possible according to laws of the state in the United States where the marriage will take place. In general, the two people must have met in person within the two years prior to the date the petition was filed. The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants some exceptions to this requirement.

In order for a foreign fiancé(e) to travel to the United States to marry an American citizen and live in the U.S, the American citizen must file Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) in the United States.

The American citizen must file the Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) (Form I-129F) with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that serves the area where he/she lives. See the Department of Homeland Security's USCIS Field Offices for information on where to file the petition. This petition CANNOT be filed at an embassy, consulate or U.S. immigration office abroad.

After USCIS approval, the petition is sent to the National Visa Center for processing. The petition is then forwarded to the embassy or consulate where the fiancé(e) will apply for a K-1 nonimmigrant visa for a fiancé(e).