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K-1 nonimmigrant visa - Pacific South Morning Journal ®



     The fiancé(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. You can learn more about fiancé(e) visas at usvisas.state.gov.
To apply for a fiancée visa, follow the steps on the Fiancé(e) Visa Process on usvisas.state.gov.

Scheduling an Appointment

To schedule a visa appointment for K visa petitions, please contact the Manila Visa Information and Appointment Service center hotlines at (632) 976-8500, (632) 976-8501 or (632) 976-8502. The call center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Callers in the U.S should call (703) 520-2235 on its Eastern Standard Time equivalent of operation hours.

You must have the case number, passport number, and passport expiry date for each applicant (principal applicant and derivative family members) ready when requesting for a visa appointment.
ou can also get information and book an appointment online at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph.
Visa Interview Appointments

If you have an interview date, but no time is indicated on your appointment letter, you should plan to appear at the Embassy at 7:30 a.m. on the date of your appointment.
If you have been scheduled for an interview, you may print and download the appropriate instructions and forms below.

K1/K2 Applicant Interview Preparation Instructions (English) (PDF 336 KB)
K1/K2 Applicant Interview Preparation Instructions (Filipino) (PDF 337 KB)
K3/K4 Applicant Interview Preparation Instructions (English) (PDF 385 KB)
K3/K4 Applicant Interview Preparation Instructions (Filipino) (PDF 266 KB)
At the end of your immigrant visa interview, the consular officer will inform you whether your visa application is approved or denied.

Visa approval – When approved, you will be informed how and when your passport and visa will be returned to you. To facilitate timely delivery of the visa, register your delivery address online or via the Embassy’s call center.

Visa denial – If denied, you will be informed why you are ineligible to receive a visa. You will also be sent a notification by email.

Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant’s interview by a consular officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement when they apply. Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 days of the visa interview. When administrative processing is required, the timing will vary based on the individual circumstances of each case.  
You can check the status of your visa application at ceac.state.gov.

If you have been denied a visa, you may find useful information on Ineligibilities and Waivers here.
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/ineligibilities.html
Embassy Manila’s Visa Information and Appointment Service center hotlines are (+632) 976 8500 – 02 or (+632) 981 8300. The call center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Callers in the U.S should call (703) 520-2235 on its Eastern Standard Time equivalent of operation hours.

Visa interview appointments can also be scheduled online here.

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