11. Are there any travel restrictions on K-4 visa?
No, there are no work and travel restrictions on K-4 visa. You may travel outside of the U.S. and re-enter, even if you are applying for Adjustment of Status simultaneously.
12. How do I apply for K-4 visa?
To apply for K-4 visa, the documents required are:
- Two copies of the Form DS-156 application form
- Two passport-sized, frontal view color photographs with a white background of the principal K-3 and K-4 visa applicant
- Local police certificates of the principal K-3 and K-4 visa applicant
- Birth certificates of the principal K-3 and K-4 visa applicant
- Local marriage certificate of the principal K-3 applicant
- Divorce or Death certificates of the principal K-3 applicant
- Medical report from one of the Embassy’s panel physicians
- Separate valid passports of the principal K-3 and K-4 visa applicant
13. Which USCIS office processes the K-3 and K-4 visa petitions?
The Form I-130 and Form I-129F are filed with the USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over the U.S. citizen’s place of residence.
14. Do I need to submit Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, along with my K-4 visa application?
No, you do not need to submit Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, until you adjust status to legal permanent resident in the U.S. The Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, for nonimmigrant visas may be deemed appropriate by the consular officer.
15. Can I be denied a K-4 visa if my name is not mentioned on my K-3 parents' I-129F petition for alien fiance?
No, you will not be denied the K-4 visa because your name is not listed in the Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance, filed by your K-3 parent. This is true as long as you are able to establish that you are the minor, unmarried child of the applicant issued a K-3 visa.