What Is a Finance Visa?

A fiance visa enables your fiance to live in the United States.

In the United States, if you are a U.S. citizen and have a foreign fiance, you may be able to apply for a fiance visa, which enables your fiance to live in the United States, providing that you both meet certain conditions.

Types

The nonimmigrant fiance visa enables your fiance to come to the United States for the purpose of marriage. According to the U.S. Department of State, in order to apply for the fiance visa, you must be an U.S. citizen and plan to marry your fiance in the U.S.

Time Frame

You must marry within 90 days of your fiance's entrance to the U.S. The time frame for processing the paperwork prior to approval varies from case to case.

Function

The fiance visa allows your fiance to live with you in the U.S. In order to work, your fiance can apply for a social security number after the visa is approved.

Considerations

Fees for a fiance visa can be high because you need to pay several processing fees, medical exams, and fingerprinting tests.

Warning

After obtaining the visa, your fiance will not be allowed to leave the U.S. on the same visa. Your fiance will have to fill out a separate form in order to be granted permission to leave and re-enter. Further information is available on this and other requirements on the Department of State's website.

References

• U.S. Department of State: Nonimmigrant visa for a fiance