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This article is a simple index of the different visa categories that relate to immigration when connected to the marriage of a United States Citizen (USC).

Contents 1 Non-Immigrant K Visas 1.1 K1 1.2 K2 1.3 K3 1.4 K4 2 Immigrant Visas for Spouse 2.1 CR-1 2.2 IR-1

[edit] Non-Immigrant K Visas

[edit] K1

Main Article - K1

Used for a foreign fiance(é) to travel to the United States and to then get married to a specific USC within 90 days of entry with a view to then adjust their status to that of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR).

[edit] K2

Main Article - K2

Used for the unmarried child (under the age of 21) of a K1 visa applicant to enter the US with their parent, or up to a year later, with a view to then adjust their status to LPR upon the marriage of their parent and that parent's new spouse.

[edit] K3

Main Article - K3

Used for a foreign spouse of a USA to travel to the United States and adjust their status to LPR from within the United States.

[edit] K4

Main Article - K4

Used for the unmarried child (under the age of 21) of a K3 visa applicant to enter the US with their parent with a view to adjust their status once an I-130 is filed for the K4 holder.

[edit] Immigrant Visas for Spouse

[edit] CR-1

Main Article - CR-1

Used for the spouse of a USC (when the marriage took place within the last 2 years), but the adjustment of status processing is done while the foreign spouse is in their home country, rather than inside the United States. The visa holder has conditional resident status.

[edit] IR-1

Main Article - IR-1

Like CR-1, but when the marriage took place over 2 years ago Conditional Status is bypassed and a standard imediate relative visa is issued.