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Belarus K1 Fiancee Visa Processing Times

US Embasy in Minsk, Belarus

The processing time, from the day our law office files your I-129F Petition with the USCIS, to the day the K1 Visa is issued by the US Embassy in Minsk, Belarus is approximately:

5-9 Months

All Belarusian Nationals residing in must have their K1 Visa applications processed at the US Embassy located in Minsk, Belarus. The application can only be adjudicated after the approved I-129F Petition is forwarded to the post by the National Visa Center in the United States.

If you are a Belasrusian National residing in a country other than Belarus, you may be eligible to process your k1 visa application in that foreign country. Contact our law firm today to find out if you or your fiancee meet the eligibility requirements.

Embassy Address:

PSC 78, Box B
APO AE 09723

 

Time it takes for an interview appointment after petition is received by embassy:

0-1 Months

Time for issuance of k1 visa after the interview

1-2 weeks




Our Belarus Overseas Support Staff Speak Fluent English,
Belarusian, and Russian and have been through the k1 visa process too!


Below, please find more useful information about some of the required documents the K1 Visa Applicant will need prior to going for the interview. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and there are many other items and evidence that must be brought to the interview. Prior to interview, our office and/or your Overseas Support Staff will instruct you on all items and give you a mock interview for preparation.
Civil documents, except as noted below, are available in Belarus. Certified copies as well as originals of available documents may be exported. The person to whom the record pertains obtains a certified copy at a local notary office, then has the document apostiled either at the Ministry of Justice (judicial records), the Ministry of Education (educational records), the Archive Committee (all archive records) or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (all other records). Alternatively, the notary’s seal and signature may be authenticated at the Ministry of Justice, and then that seal may be authenticated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The seal and signature of the MFA may then be authenticated at the U.S. Embassy in Minsk, if that is desired.

In the U.S., Belarusian documents can be requested through the Belarusian Embassy in Washington, D.C. which is located at 1619 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.

Some civil records were destroyed during World War II and may not be available. Local authorities generally will issue a certificate to that effect. A replacement statement of identity is also available from local authorities when a birth certificate is unavailable.

The Embassy in Minsk cannot assist in obtaining civil documents or verifying the accuracy of civil records in Belarus.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates

Available. Original certificates can be exported out of the country. However, Belarusian authorities recommend against exporting original documents, and suggest Belarusian emigrants obtain copies (Belarusian Form-DIZ) certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Copies can be obtained upon application to the Bureau of Acts of Civil Status (ZAGS).

Police and Prison Records

Available for the period an applicant resided in Belarus. Applications should be made in person to the respective regional office of the Center for Information and Analysis of the Ministry of Interior. If an applicant lives outside Belarus, an application should be filed with the respective Belarusian diplomatic mission abroad. The waiting period on applications made in the country is two weeks. For applications made abroad, there are no standard time limits.

Military Record

All applicants, except those who have surrendered their MP (MC, KH, BM, HB, AB, KB) series passport for a PP series passport (passport of a citizen permanently residing abroad), should have their military records.  According to Belarusian legislation, all Belarusian citizens residing abroad should exchange their MP  series passport for a PP series passport.  To obtain the PP series passport, a Belarusian citizen must return his military record book, his labor record book and some other documents to the Belarusian state.  Most travelers, however, continue to travel on their MP series passport.

Belarus Internal Residence Documents

Citizens of Belarus use old Soviet residence documents. They are:

  1. Soviet internal passport,
  2. Foreigner’s Residence Permit (Vid na Zhitel’stvo Dlya Inostrantsa),
  3. Residence Permit for Stateless Persons (Vid Na Zhitel’stvo Dlya Lits Bez Grazhdanstva),
  4. Temporary Certification in Lieu of Passport (Spravka).

Belarus Travel Documents

Available. On January 1, 1997, the Government of Belarus introduced a new foreign travel regular passport for citizens of Belarus. The passport is dark blue with the words “Republic of Belarus” in English, Belarusian and Russian in gold lettering on the outside front cover. The seal of Belarus also appears on the front cover.

The passport’s number is perforated on the first 16 pages of the 32-page passport. The inside back page contains biographical data covered by a plastic laminate and the page appears to be machine-readable. The pages are beige, and, if held to the light, reflect the Cyrillic letters P and B for the Republic of Belarus, which are visible in a block pattern running horizontally and vertically.

Current maroon regular passports which have the symbol of the “CCCP” (USSR) on the front cover will continue to be valid until January 1, 2002.
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All public records are issued under the signature and seal of the competent authority, and usually bears stamps in the appropriate amount. Documents must be stamped in order to be valid in Spain, but are not always stamped when intended for use in a foreign country.
Birth Certificates 

Available. Birth certificate “Certificado de Nacimiento” may be obtained from the Juzgado Municipal of the district of birth. In the Madrid area contact the Registro Civil Unico, Calle Pradillo 66, Madrid 28002.
Civil Status Certificates

Available only to persons who are registered in a census (empadronamiento).” Certificado de Fe de Vida y Estado” is requested from the Registro Civil of the applicant’s domicile.
Marriage Certificates

Available. “Certificado de Matrimonio” may be obtained from the Juzgado Municipal of the district of residence. In the Madrid area contact the Registro Civil Unico, Calle Pradrillo 66, Madrid 28002.
Divorce Certificates

Available. “Certificado de Divorcio” may be obtained from the Juzgado Municipal of the district of residence. In the Madrid area contact the Registro Civil Unico, Calle Pradillo 66, Madrid 28002.
Police Records

Available. The Spanish police certificate is known in Spain as “Certificado de Antecedentes Penales.”

If you are a Spanish national residing in Spain, you may apply in person or by mail at the Ministry of Justice, Plaza de Jacinto Benavente 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain.

If you are a Spanish national living outside of Spain, you should apply through the Spanish Consulate in the country where you are currently living.

Third country nationals (TCN) legally living in Spain must apply at the Ministry of Justice, San Bernardo 45, 28071 Madrid.

A TCN illegally living in Spain is unable to obtain a police certificate.

If you are a former legal TCN currently living outside of Spain, contact the consulate of your nationality in Spain. (Example: Italians should contact the Italian Consulate in Madrid). If Spain does not have a reciprocal agreement with this country, a police certificate is not available. A list of countries having reciprocal agreements with Spain is not available. Applicants must check with each individual consulate regarding their country’s reciprocal agreement status.

If you are a former illegal TCN currently living outside of Spain, you cannot obtain a police clearance.

Spanish citizens must contact the Spanish Embassy in their country of residence to request a Spanish Police Certificate. The Spanish Embassy will provide them with more specific information.

Non-Spanish Former Residents of Spain: Non-Spanish former residents of Spain applying outside Spain must contact their respective countries’ embassy in Madrid, Spain. The embassy should then contact the Spanish Ministry of Justice if that country has a reciprocal agreement with Spain for police certification. The address for the Spanish Ministry of Justice is:

Ministerio De Justicia
Registro Central de Penados y Reveldes
C/San Bernardo 45,
28071 Madrid, Spain

Non-Spanish Citizens Living Illegally in Spain: Police certificates are unavailable for non-Spanish citizens living illegally in Spain. There are no alternatives available for visa applicants needing Spanish Police Certificates who live illegally in Spain.
Military Records

Available. Every person who has performed military service should be in possession of a Libreta Militar (Military Booklet), issued by the Alcaldia (Mayor’s Office) of his place of residence. Male applicants who are not in possession of the Libreta Militar may obtain evidence that their military status is in proper order in the form of a certificate from Capitana General of the Jefe de la Zona de Reclutamiento (Chief of the Recruiting Zone) or the Alcaldia of the place of residence of the applicant or from any other competent military authority.
Passport and Other Travel Documents

Beginning April 10, 2000, the Spanish Government began issuing machine readable passports. Previously issued non-machine readable passports will remain valid until their expiration date.