Back K-3 The K-3 visa is issued to a foreign national waiting for his/her application for permanent residence to be processed, and is entering the United States to join his/her U.S. Citizen spouse. What Are The Requirements For A K-3 Visa? How Long Is The K-3 Visa Valid? What Is The Application Fee: Full ServiceFast Forms What Are The Requirements For A K-3 Visa? VisaNow.com® can submit the application for the K-3 visa in the U.S. The beneficiary of the K-3 visa is outside of the United States while the application is processed by the I.N.S. Applications for K-3 visas are not accepted for processing at the U.S. Consular Office or Embassy outside of the U.S. A K-3 visa application must meet three requirements: The foreign national must already be married to a U.S. citizen who has filed a relative petition (I-130) on his/her behalf with the USCIS for the purposes of an immigrant visa; That same U.S. citizen spouse must be petitioning on behalf of that same foreign national to obtain a nonimmigrant visa; and, The foreign national must be seeking to enter the United States to wait the "availability of an immigrant visa" A dependent child of a K-3 visa holder is considered a K-4 nonimmigrant when accompanying the K-3 visa holder into the U.S. There is no need to file a separate petition in the U.S. for the dependant child (under 21) of a K-3 visa holder. Once the K-3 is approved the beneficiary will obtain that visa and all dependant K-4 visas for his/her children at the U.S. Consulate. How Long Is The K-3 Visa Valid? The K-3 status terminates 30 days after a denial of the relative petition or application for immigration status based on such a petition. Of course, if the petition or application is approved then the K-3/K-4 status becomes unnecessary.

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