Form DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiance Visa Application

OMB APPROVAL NO.1405-0096
EXPIRES: 11/30/2013
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 1 HOUR*

U.S. Department of State

NONIMMIGRANT FIANCÉ(E) VISA APPLICATION
USE WITH FORM DS-156

The following questions must be answered by all applicants for visas to enter the United States as the fiancée or fiancé of a U.S. citizen in order that a
determination may be made as to visa eligibility.
This form, together with Form DS-156, Nonimmigrant Visa Application, completed in duplicate, constitutes the complete application for a "K" Fiancé(e)
Nonimmigrant Visa authorized under Section 222(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
1. Family Name

First Name

2. Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy)

Middle Name

3. Place of Birth (City, Province, Country)

4. Marital Status
If you are now married or were previously married, answer the following:
a. Name of Spouse
b. Date (mm-dd-yyyy) and Place of Marriage
c. How and When was Marriage Terminated
d. If presently married, how will you marry your U.S. citizen fiancé(e)? Explain*

* NOTE If presently married to anyone, you are not eligible for a fiancé(e) visa.
5. List name, date and place of birth of all unmarried children under 21 years of age.
Birth Date
Name
(mm-dd-yyyy)

Will Accompany You
Yes
No

Birth Place

Will Follow You
Yes
No

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR A FIANCE(E) NONIMMIGRANT VISA.

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Divorce Decree (if any) •
Your Birth Certificate

Marriage Certificate (if any)
Death Certificate of Spouse (if any)

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Evidence of Engagement to Your Fiancé(e)

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Evidence of Financial Support

Birth Certificates of All Children Listed in Number Five • Police Certificates

NOTE All of the above documents will also be required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when you apply for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident. The USCIS will accept these documents for that purpose.

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
The consular officer will assist you in answering this part.
I understand that I am required to submit my visa to the United States Immigration Officer at the place where I apply to enter the United States, and
that the possession of a visa does not entitle me to enter the United States if at that time I am found to be inadmissible under the immigration laws. I
further understand that my adjustment of status to permanent resident alien is dependent upon marriage to a U.S. citizen and upon meeting all of the
requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
I understand that any willfully false or misleading statement or willful concealment of a material fact made by me herein may subject me to permanent
exclusion from the United States and, if I am admitted to the United States, may subject me to criminal prosecution and/or deportation.
I hereby certify that I am legally free to marry and intend to marry
days of my admission into the United States.

, a U.S. citizen, within 90

I do solemnly swear or affirm that all statements which appear in this application have been made by me and are true and complete to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Signature of Applicant
Subscribed and sworn to before me this

day of

,

at:
United States Consular Officer

Confidentiality Statement - INA Section 222(f) provides that visa issuance and refusal records shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation,
amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States. Certified copies of visa records may be made available to a
court which certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - *Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including time required for
searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the final collection. You do
not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate
and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: [email protected]

DS-156K
06-2011

PREVIOUS EDITIONS OBSOLETE