Understanding an asylum application

Asylum may protect a person who cannot return to their home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution connected to race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Eligibility depends on the facts and applicable law; a fear of harm does not automatically establish an asylum claim.

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Bringing your fiancé or fiancée to the United States

The K-1 nonimmigrant visa permits an eligible foreign fiancé or fiancée of a US citizen to travel to the United States to marry that citizen within 90 days after arrival. The process generally begins with the US citizen filing Form I-129F. Petition approval is followed by the applicable visa application and screening process.

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