Has anybody moved from the UK to the US on a K-1 fiance visa?
It should only take a few months to get the initial K1 visa interview at the embassy (they issue the visa the same day). Thereafter your processing times will depend massively on your processing centre and local DHS/INS office. Once you arrive in the US you’ll have a shortish period of time (3 months ish, but do it straight away) to apply for adjustment of status. After that you’ll be granted a conditional permanent residency, and after 2 years of that you can apply for your full green card. If you want to travel outside of the US before you get your conditional green card (anywhere from a couple of weeks to 2 years, depending on your centre) you’ll need advanced parole – file for this AS SOON AS YOU CAN, even if you don’t think you’ll use it. As far as you work permit goes, they no longer issue the temporary work stamp at port of entry so you’ll have to apply for a work authorization card at your local office also – again, varies wildly by location, but in my case took about 3 months
Hope the following is useful: The Fiancee Visa, or the K1 Visa, is issued to foreign fiancees of American citizens by an American embassy or consulate overseas. It allows for the fiancee of the American citizen to enter America for a period of 90 days, within which time the marriage must take place for the foreign partner to obtain permanent residency. As for time scale, a few months is about right. If you go to the USCIS (immigration service) office when you arrive you can get a work permit card that lets you start work immediately! As for process, you will have to prove that your relationship is meaningful and lasting, so keep evidence of shared bank accounts, holidays together etc.
