It is important to have an understanding of the required fees and additional fiance visa cost before applying for a fiance visa. This helps avoid additional delays and adding extra confusion to an already complicated process.
Fiance Visa Cost
There are two main required cost when it comes to applying for a K-1 Fiance visa:
- $340 will be paid when the I-129F form is filed with USCIS
- $265 will be paid to the U.S. consulate before the fiancé attends the consulate interview*
These are the only required fiance visa cost that you will pay directly to the U.S. government for the K-1 fiancé visa.
However, they are not the only cost you will have to pay.
The additional fiance visa cost will be paid to the various services that you will need to use to meet the requirements of the visa. We have compiled a list of those fees below.
Additional Costs and Fees
- Medical exam: A medical exam performed by a consulate-appointed doctor will be required. Costs vary by the doctor and the country but an approximate cost is ~ $200.
- Translations: Documents such as divorce decrees and birth certificates must all be in English. There are many companies that offer translation services and the fees vary. An approximate cost is ~$60 per page.
- Obtaining original documents: If you do not have a required original document, you will have to order a new one. The approximate cost per document can be as high as $40.
- Police certificate: A police certificate will be required for any country were the fiancé has lived for 6 months or more since the age of 16. An approximate cost for a police certificate is ~$40
- Travel expenses: Depending on the location of the U.S. consulate, there may be an additional cost to travel to the consulate for the interview as well as expenses to travel to the U.S. after the K-1 Fiance visa is approved.
- Dependent children: If any dependent children will be traveling to the U.S., there will be an additional government fee for the consulate interview of $265 per dependent child.
- Legal fees: If you decide to get legal assistance for the K-1 Fiance visa process, there will be legal fees. Make sure that you confirm with your immigration attorney whether their fees are flat rates or hourly fees. This will help avoid surprises and unforeseen charges.
- Green card process: Once the fiancé arrives in the U.S., after getting married the couple will have to apply for a Green Card so that the fiance can legally remain in the U.S.
Need more information about the K-1 Fiance visa cost? Please feel free to request more information from VISANOW, we’d love to help!
*The consulate recently increased the required consulate fee. If you already paid the consulate fee and have a scheduled interview, be sure to visit the Department of State website to see if different rules apply to you.