Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

When this applies to you

• You're a U.S. citizen engaged to a foreign national
• You've met your fiancé(e) in person within the last 2 years
• You both intend to marry within 90 days of their arrival in the U.S.
• You can document your relationship and meet the income requirements

Documents you'll need

You upload these while filling out the form. You can start now and add them as you go.

• Proof of your U.S. citizenship

  A copy of one of these: birth certificate issued by a U.S. civil authority, Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, Form FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad), valid unexpired U.S. passport or passport card (issued for at least five years), or a statement from a U.S. consular officer.

• Proof that your prior marriages legally ended

  Divorce decree, annulment or death certificate issued by a civil authority, for each prior marriage.

• Proof that your beneficiary's prior marriages legally ended

  Divorce decree, annulment or death certificate issued by a civil authority, for each prior marriage. With a certified English translation if it is in another language.

• One color passport-style photo of you, in the envelopeOptional

  2 x 2 inches, white background, taken within 30 days. Lightly print your name on the back in pencil.

• One color passport-style photo of your beneficiary, in the envelopeOptional

  2 x 2 inches, white background, taken within 30 days. Lightly print their name on the back in pencil.

• Documents showing your legal name change (if applicable)Optional

  Only if the name you use differs from the one on the evidence you submit: marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order.

• Documents showing your beneficiary's legal name change (if applicable)Optional

  Only if the name they use differs from the one on the evidence you submit: marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order.

• Evidence that you both intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e)'s arrival

  For example statements of intent to marry signed by both of you, or any other evidence of your mutual intention.

• Evidence that you met in person during the two years before filing

  For example a written statement describing the circumstances of your meeting, airline tickets, passport pages, photos together.

• Evidence supporting your request for an exemption from the in-person meeting

  Extreme hardship: for example medical records or evidence of immediate danger. Customs: for example statements from religious leaders, and evidence that all aspects of the traditional arrangements have been or will be met.

• Proof that you filed Form I-130 for your spouse

  The Form I-797 receipt or approval notice, a printout from the USCIS website showing a pending or approved I-130, the receipt number, or the I-130 itself if filed concurrently.

• Your marriage certificate with the beneficiary

  Issued by the appropriate civil authority. With a certified English translation if it is in another language.

• The signed consent form the IMB obtained from your beneficiary

  The one authorizing the release of their personal contact information to you. With a certified English translation if it is in another language.

• Certified court and police records — item 2.a (domestic violence and related crimes)

  Certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and disposition for every arrest or conviction, even if the record was sealed, expunged or otherwise cleared.

• Certified court and police records — item 2.b (homicide, sexual crimes, trafficking…)

  Certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and disposition for every arrest or conviction, even if the record was sealed, expunged or otherwise cleared.

• Certified court and police records — item 2.c (controlled substance or alcohol offenses)

  Certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and disposition for every arrest or conviction, even if the record was sealed, expunged or otherwise cleared.

• Court-certified copies of the arrest record or disposition, for each incident in item 4.a

  Or a certified statement from the court indicating that no record exists.

• Evidence supporting your General Waiver request

  What shows why a waiver is appropriate, for example a death certificate, police reports, news articles, or medical reports on the death or incapacity of a previous fiancé(e) beneficiary.

• Evidence of the reasons for your multiple filings and of extraordinary circumstances

  For example police reports, court records, news articles, trial transcripts, evidence of your rehabilitation, community ties, or good conduct in the uniformed services.

• Evidence of the reasons for your multiple filings and of the battery or extreme cruelty you suffered

  For example police reports, court records, evidence that you acted in self-defense, that you were a victim of abuse or battery, or that the protection order you violated was for your own protection.

• Form G-28 or G-28I from your attorney or accredited representative (if applicable)Optional

  Only if the person who prepared the petition is an attorney or accredited representative representing you.

How the filing works

• 18 guided sections in your language. We only ask the questions that apply to you.
• Your answers are saved as you go, so you can stop and come back
• We fill the official USCIS PDF and you sign it online