Kazakhstan K1 Fiancee Visa Processing Times

Embassy of the United States in Almaty, Kazakhstan

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 Almaty, Kazakhstan is approximately:

5-9 Months

All Kazakh Nationals residing in kazakhstan must have their K1 Visa applications processed at the US Embassy located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 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 Kazak National residing in a country other than Kazakhstan, 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:

Samal-2
97 Zholdasbekov Street
Almaty, Kazakhstan 050059

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 Kazakhstan Overseas Support Staff Speak Fluent English and
Kazakh 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.

The information about the documents below was excerpted from the Department of State Website section on Visas

Civil documents, except as noted below, are generally available in the Republic of Kazakhstan. On December 30, 2000, Kazakhstan joined the Hague Convention on Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, which eliminated the process of Kazakhstani officials’ signature authentication and authorized certain state bodies to provide apostilles. The apostille is accepted in all countries that are parties to the Hague Convention. Documents that override an apostille need not be authenticated by an U.S. consular officer for use in the United States. In the U.S., Kazakhstani documents can be requested through the Embassy of Kazakhstan, 1401, 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Some civil records were destroyed during World War II and may not be available. Local authorities, generally, will issue a certificate to that effect, although the process may take months. A replacement statement of identity is also available from local authorities where the birth certificate is unavailable.

Birth, Divorce and Death Certificates

Available from the Offices of Registration of Civil Events (ZAGS).

Police Records

Available. An official document may be obtained from any of the Ministry of Justice Public Service Centers (ЦентрОбслуживанияНаселения – ЦОН).

•    Kazakhstani citizens and residents can request their own police record by applying in person directly to the Public Service Center (PSC) which has jurisdiction over their place of residence.

•    Former residents of Kazakhstan who are currently citizens of other countries must apply in person or through a personal representative. Former residents can request their police records at any PSC, regardless of where they used to reside in Kazakhstan.

•    Kazakhstani citizens, who now live outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, can apply at Kazakhstani diplomatic missions abroad or at a PSC through a personal representative.

•    Third parties (embassies, consulates, etc.) can request police records by diplomatic note only.
Applicants need to present either an original or a notarized copy of an identification document. Personal representatives must have a notarized power of attorney from the subject of the police records search along with a notarized copy of the subject’s passport or Kazakhstani national ID. The application form should include all names that the applicant has ever used.
The issued certificate shows:

•    If a criminal record exists (and the articles of law involved);
•    If a person has been reported missing and/or wanted;
•    If a person is under investigation.

Information is cataloged by last name (or any name previously used), first name, Date of Birth and Place of Birth. According to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code, criminal convictions can be sealed upon the completion of a sentence; nevertheless, the certificate will reflect the criminal record history. The certificate can have a statement or a stamp. In most cases, when an individual has a “clean” record, the certificate is marked with “no record found” (“svedeniy net”), date and name stamps. Some records go back as far as 55 years. Records are available in Russian language only. Processing time is 7 business days. In cases when an applicant has a criminal record, processing may take up to 1 month.
More information about obtaining a Police Certificate is available at:
•    Republic Call Center of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan: +7-727-2580058
•    Center of Justice Statistics and Special Registration (CJSSR) of at the following address:
36 Auezov Street,
Astana, Kazakhstan

Tel: +7-7172-934120
+7-7172-315526
+7-7172-314029

Court Records

Court records are available to the individual for use in Kazakhstan, but authorities may refuse certification to permit the export of some court records.

Military Records

Individuals who have served in the military are issued a military service document (voyenniy bilet) which contains information on the length of service and circumstances of discharge. If the military service document is lost, a replacement certificate can be issued, by Voenkomat, which has jurisdiction over an applicant’s most recent place of residence. Note that all documents connected with service in the Armed Forces must be surrendered before a permanent exit stamp can be issued in the passport of a person taking up permanent residence abroad. However, an appropriate substitute certificate is available.

Kazakhstani Internal Residence Documents

There are four types of documents with which a person may reside in Kazakhstan:
“Internal†local ID card (udostovereniye lichnosti). A local ID card providing identity information and specifying a city or region of residence is mandatory for Kazakhstani citizens over the age of sixteen. In case of a change in the city or region of residence, the local ID card should be changed to reflect the current place of residence.

Temporary certification from the Offices of Internal Affairs in lieu of passport (spravka)
Foreigner’s residence permit (Vid na Zhitel’stvo dlya Inostrantsa)
Residence permit for stateless persons (vid na zhitel’stvo dlya lits bez grazhdanstva)
Each of these documents is surrendered when a person is allowed to leave Kazakhstan for permanent residence abroad.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

Available. There are three types of Kazakhstani travel documents or external passports:
“diplomatic†(diplomaticheskiy),
“official†(sluzhebny),
“regular†(obshche-grazhdanskiy).
The first two types of passports are always issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Astana. The third is issued by the Ministry of Justice. A Kazakhstani exit visa is required only for bearers of regular passports who leave Kazakhstan for permanent residence abroad.
Kazakhstan does not recognize dual citizenship. Persons emigrating from Kazakhstan are not permitted by local law to retain their Kazakhstani citizenship once they become citizens of another country. Only children adopted from Kazakhstan by foreigners retain Kazakhstan citizenship until the age of 18 years old and they are allowed to use both passports to enter and/or exit Kazakhstan

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