{"id":379,"date":"2017-06-19T20:59:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T20:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2.berenbaumlaw.com\/?page_id=379\/"},"modified":"2017-06-19T20:59:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T20:59:08","slug":"k3-k4-visas-spouse-children-us-citizen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/berenbaumlaw.com\/en\/practice-areas\/k3-k4-visas-spouse-children-us-citizen\/","title":{"rendered":"K-3\/K-4 Visas \u2013 Spouse and Children of a U.S. Citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;K-3\/K-4 Visas \u2013 Spouse and Children of a U.S. Citizen&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][separator width=&#8221;20px&#8221; height=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#660030&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20px&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The K-3 and K-4 classifications allow a U.S. citizen to bring foreign national spouse and children living abroad to the U.S. while they are awaiting the adjudication of their immigrant visa petition.<\/p>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<p><strong>To qualify for the K-3 visa<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The visa applicant must be married to a U.S. citizen;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The visa applicant must have a pending immigrant petition filed by the U.S. citizen spouse;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To qualify for a K-4 visa<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The child must be unmarried;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The child must be under 21;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The child must be the child of a qualified K-3 nonimmigrant visa applicant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Period of Stay<\/h4>\n<p>The K-3 or K-4 classifications are granted for a two-year period and can be extended in two-year increments as long as the green card petition is still pending adjudication.<\/p>\n<p>The K-3 and K-4 status expire 30 days after the denial of the green card application or termination of the marriage.<\/p>\n<h4>Children of K-3 Visa Holders<\/h4>\n<p>The stepchildren of the U.S citizen spouse can obtain a K-4 visa if the marriage between the child\u2019s foreign parent and the U.S. citizen occurred before the child\u2019s 18<\/p>\n<p>The stepchildren of the U.S citizen spouse can obtain a K-4 visa if the marriage between the child\u2019s foreign parent and the U.S. citizen occurred before the child\u2019s 18<sup>th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n<h4>Employment<\/h4>\n<p>Upon admission, K-3 and K-4 visa holders are eligible to apply for employment authorization.<\/p>\n<h4>Route to the Green Card<\/h4>\n<p>If, at the time of approval, the marriage is less than two (2) years old, the K-3 and K-4 are granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two (2) years. They will then have to apply for removal of the condition after 1 year and 9 months to receive a ten (10) year permanent resident card.\u00a0(Click here for <a href=\"\/en\/practice-areas\/family-us-citizen\/\">more information on the\u00a0green card for <\/a>family of a U.S. citizen.)<\/p>\n<p>However, if the marriage is more than two (2) years old, the K-3 and K-4 visa holders are granted permanent resident status for ten (10) years.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about this visa category contact us today to schedule a professional consultation with an Immigration Attorney. Call (305) 515-VISA\u00a0(8472)\u00a0or <a title=\"Free Evaluation of your case\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">click here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;K-3\/K-4 Visas \u2013 Spouse and Children of a U.S. Citizen&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][separator width=&#8221;20px&#8221; height=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#660030&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20px&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The K-3 and K-4 classifications allow a U.S. citizen to bring foreign national spouse and children living abroad to the U.S. while they are awaiting the adjudication of their immigrant visa petition. 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