citizen applying for a nonimmigrant K-3 visa must have a immigrant visa petition filed on his or her behalf by his or her U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) upon approval of the petition. K-3 visa recipients subsequently apply to adjust status to a permanent resident (LPR) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. citizen spouses by having the option to obtain a nonimmigrant K-3 visa overseas and enter the United States to await approval of the immigrant visa petition. This visa category is intended to shorten the physical separation between the foreign-citizen and U.S.
The K-3 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen spouse of a United States (U.S.) citizen.
