INSTRUCTIONS FOR K-1/K-2 VISAS
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
Upon receipt of NVC’s letter notifying you that your petition has been forwarded to Ankara, please send an
email to AnkaraIV@state.gov and provide the beneficiary's email address, full name, and case number for
timely processing of your application at the U.S. Embassy, Ankara.
Once we receive the approved I-129F petition, we will contact the beneficiary/petitioner by email to provide
“Instructions for K1/K2 Visas”. When the beneficiary has collected all the documents specified in the Instruction
Package, he/she should contact our service provider CSC to make an appointment and pay the fiancé visa fee.
The appointment can be scheduled either online via https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-tr/iv or by calling 0 850 390
2884 from Turkey or (703) 520-2490 from the United States. Through CSC, all applicants should also arrange for
the pickup of their passports by selecting a passport pickup location before their interviews.
In order to schedule your interview online or through the call center you should follow the steps below:
1. Upon receipt of Embassy’s notification, register online at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-tr/iv or by
calling 0 850 390 2884 from Turkey or (703) 520-2490 from the United States
2. Pay the K-1/K2 visa fee payment through https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-tr/iv or by phone at 0 850 390
2884 from Turkey or (703) 520-2490 from the United States
3. Schedule a K-1/K2 visa interview appointment through https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-tr/iv or by phone
at 0 850 390 2884 from Turkey or (703) 520-2490 from the United States
4. Choose your visa pick-up location
5. If you have derivative child(ren) who will accompany you on your interview date, please make separate
appointment for each applicant on different dates first. Our office will then merge the different
appointment dates on the principal applicant’s interview date and will send you an updated
appointment letter by email.
Not submitting all the requested documents on the day of the interview may cause delays in your visa
processing.
If you fail to attend your interview, you can request to reschedule a visa appointment through https://ais.usvisa-
info.com/en-tr/iv . Applicants/petitioners can also call the Visa Information Service at 0 850 390 2884 from
Turkey or (703) 520-2490 from the United States to reschedule.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AT THE INTERVIEW
1. PASSPORT: Each visa applicant needs to bring a passport valid for six months beyond the intended date
of entry into the United States. Previous passport with valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa should also be
provided at the time of interview, if applicable.
2. MEDICAL REPORT: Before their final visa interview, all beneficiaries, including children are required to
undergo a medical examination performed by one of the medical doctors authorized by this Embassy.
The beneficiary is responsible for making his/her own arrangement for the medical examination with
one of the physicians listed on our website. The beneficiary is also responsible for the cost of the
examination. You will be required to submit your medical report to this office at the time of your
interview. Do not bring your x-ray film to the Embassy. For detailed information on medical
examination procedures, please visit our website at https://tr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-
visas/medical-requirements/.
3. FORMS: Please complete a DS-160 (Non-immigrant Visa Electronic Application) to submit to this office
before your interview.
Please chose Ankara as your choice of interview location when completing the form. This form does not
need to be printed after online submission; the electronic version will be accessible to the Consular
Officer at the time of interview. However, please print out the confirmation page (with the barcode) of
your submitted DS-160 form and bring it to your interview along with the other required documents.
4. BIRTH CERTIFICATES
o Birth certificates for Turkey are called “Nüfus Kayıt Örneği”. It should include your full name,
date and place of birth, name of your parents, marriage/divorce records and spouse/children
information, if applicable. Please provide an original. No English translation is required. This
document can be obtained online from e-Devlet system.
o Birth certificated for Iran are called “Shenasname”. Please provide the original, certified English
translation with a copy.
o Birth certificates for Iraq are “Surat Kayid 1957 for Family”. Please bring its original with English
translation and copy.
5. DIVORCE DECREE OR DEATH CERTIFICATE: If you were married previously, provide the original, copy
and English translation of the divorce decree or death certificate to prove the dissolution of each prior
marriage. For divorces that took place in the U.S. or Turkey, the court-certified original divorce decrees
must either have the raised seal or rubber stamps of the court and original signatures. Attorney
certified copies without raised seals, rubber stamps or plain photocopies of court certified divorce
decrees will not be accepted. Marriage or birth certificates on which the divorce is registered and
translations of divorce documents without the originals are not accepted in lieu of a court-certified
divorce decree.
6. MILITARY CARD: All applicants need to provide original, copy and certified English translation of military
card. If you are exempt from the service, please provide a copy and certified English translation of your
military service exemption card.
7. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS: Persons convicted of a crime must obtain a copy of each court record
and any prison record, even if the beneficiary has been pardoned or granted amnesty. If you have a
conviction, please provide the original, copy and English translation of all the law articles referred to in
your court record.
8. OTHER COURT DOCUMENTS: Copies of court records regarding name changes, age amendments,
adoption and similar subjects must also be submitted. Originals, copies and English translations of these
documents should be submitted at the time of interview.
9. POLICE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS 16 YEARS AND OLDER:
Applicants are required to submit a police certificate from the country of the applicant’s nationality and
current residence. Police certificates are also required from all other countries where the applicant has
resided for at least 6 months. Regardless of the length of residence, a police certificate must also be
obtained from the police authorities of any place where the applicant has been arrested for any
reason. Police certificates for Turkey must include the archive records check (Arsiv kayitli Adli Sicil
Kaydi), but do not need translation. Police certificates for Iran are not required. For detailed information
on how to obtain a police certificate from a country, please visit U.S. Department of State website at
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-
Country.html
10. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: A K visa applicant and any accompanying children must
meet the public charge requirement of INA 212(a)(4). In order to demonstrate to the
consular officer’s satisfaction that they will not become a public charge, applicants may
need to submit evidence of support. This evidence can include, but is not limited to, a letter
from the petitioner’s employer or proof of applicant’s or petitioner’s personal funds (bank
statements, savings), or a fully completed Form I-134 (Affidavit of Support) from the petitioner. For
more information on I-134, please see below.
11. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP: You may be asked to submit proof of a valid fiancé/fiancée relationship
with your petitioner. It is, therefore, useful to bring letters, photographs, or other evidence of your
engagement with you.
12. PHOTOS: Regardless of age, all U.S. Visa applicants must present two un-retouched color photographs,
approximately 2 X 2 inches (5 X 5 cm) in size, taken on a white background. Please read the instructions
on our website at http://tr.edit.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-photo-
requirements for information.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW
After your personal application, if your file is complete, your visa will be issued within 5 to 10 business days and
your passport and visa packet will be given to PTT for delivery to your passport pickup location.
Some applicants may require additional administrative processing prior to issuance of the visa. This process may
take several months. No visa for these applicants can be issued until the administrative process is complete.
If administrative processing is required, we cannot advise you on where to wait while administrative processing
is pending. Once the administrative processing is completed, the applicant’s case number will be posted on our
website, and you will be notified by email. After the administrative processing is complete, applicants can send
their passports, and other missing documents, if any, to our office by PTT. After the final review, if your
application is complete, your passport and visa packet will be sent to the PTT branch of your choice in Turkey
within five to ten working days after we receive your passport.
While waiting for the administrative process to be complete, your medical examination may expire. In that case,
you will need to renew the medical examination.
The validity of your K-1/K-2 visa will be limited with the validity of your medical report. K1-K2 visas are valid for a
maximum of six months from the date of issuance. Applicants must travel and apply for admission to the United
States before their visas expire.
MOST IMPORTANT
No assurance can be given in advance that a visa will be issued. A consular officer can make a decision only after
the formal application and all documents are reviewed, and that officer has personally interviewed the
applicants.
Beneficiaries should not make any travel arrangements for departure, dispose of personal property or make
other life changes until the visa has been issued.
This office will make every effort to expedite the process. However, should complications arise, applicants may
be required to return to this office or furnish additional information.
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
Persons in the United States who wish to furnish sponsorship for a fiancé visa applicant in the form of an
affidavit of support should use Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, available from the USCIS offices or the following
web site: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-134.pdf.
As the sponsor, you must show you have sufficient income or financial resources to assure that the foreign
national you are sponsoring will not become a public charge while in the United States.
Evidence should consist of copies of any of the documents listed below that apply to your situation.
Submit in duplicate evidence of income and resources, as appropriate:
A. Statement from an officer of the bank or other financial institutions with deposits, identifying the following
details regarding the account:
(1) Date account opened;
(2) Total amount deposited for the past year; and
(3) Present balance.
B. Statement(s) from your employer on business stationery showing:
(1) Date and nature of employment;
(2) Salary paid; and
(3) Whether the position is temporary or permanent.
C. If self-employed:
(1) Copy of last income tax return filed; or
(2) Report of commercial rating concern.
D. List containing serial numbers and denominations of bonds and name of record owner(s).
