Instructions For Form I-129f - Petition For Alien Fiance(E)

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Instructions for Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)
USCIS
Form I-129F
Department of Homeland Security
OMB No. 1615-0001
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Expires 08/31/2018
What is the Purpose of Form I-129F?
Use this petition to classify:
1. Your alien fiancé(e) as a K-1 nonimmigrant so that he or she may enter the United States to marry you and pursue
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident; or
2. Your alien spouse as a K-3 nonimmigrant, so that he or she may enter the United States to await the availability of an
immigrant visa and pursue adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
NOTE: A child (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of a K-1 or K-3 nonimmigrant may apply for a nonimmigrant
visa to accompany or follow-to-join the K-1 or K-3 parent. You do not need to file a separate petition to classify the child
as a K nonimmigrant. Children of K-1s are classified as K-2 nonimmigrants, and children of K-3s are classified as K-4
nonimmigrants.
NOTE: A K-4 nonimmigrant is only eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status if he or she is under 18 years
of age when you and the K-3 parent marry and you file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, on the K-4’s behalf before
the K-4 reaches 21 years of age.
Who May File Form I-129F?
You may file this petition if you are a U.S. citizen and:
1. You and your fiancé(e):
A. Are legally free to marry and intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s admission to the United States;
and
B. Have met each other in person within the two years immediately before you filed this petition, unless you establish
that either:
(1) The requirement to meet your fiancé(e) in person would violate strict and long-established customs of your
fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice, and that any and all aspects of the traditional arrangements have
been or will be met in accordance with the custom or practice; or
(2) The requirement to meet your fiancé(e) in person would result in extreme hardship to you; or
2. You have filed or are filing Form I-130 on behalf of your spouse and wish to have your spouse enter as a
nonimmigrant to await the immediate availability of an immigrant visa and to file for adjustment of status.
NOTE: If you have children with your beneficiary, they might have acquired U.S. citizenship through you. Check the
U.S. Department of State (DOS) website at
for more information.
General Instructions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order
to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free
at If you do not have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service
Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Form I-129F Instructions 04/10/17 N
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