Required Documents

In order to improve visa processing, all the documents provided by the applicants should be prepared and assembled as described below. Please put the documents in the following sequence before the interview.

Passport

The passport should be valid for at least sixty days beyond the issuance date of the visa. Please remove any plastic sleeves/coverings from the passport.

Photograph

Each applicant must submit one photo which meets all the requirements listed here.

Fiancé(e) Visa Application Forms

The fiancé(e) visa application includes the following forms that should be completed in English:
DS-156 in duplicate
DS-156K – one copy
DS-157 – one copy (applies only to men between the ages of 16 to 45)

Birth Certificate

For applicants born in Poland only complete versions of Polish birth certificates (Odpis zupełny aktu urodzenia) are accepted. Polish "short form" of birth certificate is not acceptable.

Evidence of the Termination of Prior Marriages (if applicable)

Any applicant who has been previously married must obtain evidence of the termination of each prior marriage such as final divorce decree, death certificate or annulment.

Police Certificate

Police certificates are required from every applicant aged 16 or over on the date of the interview. If the applicant has been convicted of any crime in any country, a copy of the court record of each conviction is required. For further information on how to obtain police certificate click here.

Medical Examinations

All applicants should submit the results of medical examination in the original unopened envelope. For further information regarding required medical examination click here.

Financial Documents

The Affidavit of Support form I-864 is not required for K visas. However, petitioners must provide proof of adequate financial support once in the United States to ensure the applicant will not become public charges. Documentation regarding financial support can be in any form so long as it contains enough detail and information for the consular officer to conclude that the beneficiary will not become a public charge. Petitioners may submit the form I-134 if they wish.

Translations

Documents in Polish, except for court records, do not have to be translated. All documents that are not written in English or Polish must be translated into English by a certified translator.

DHL courier service order

Applicants from Poland receive their visas via DHL courier service. They must complete a DHL delivery order, which will be enclosed with the invitation letter for their visa interview. A separate order for each visa applicant must be submitted together with the documents described above.