Peru K1 Fiancee Visa Processing Times

Embassy of the United States in Lima, Peru

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 Lima, Peru is approximately:

4-7 Months

All Peruvian Nationals residing in Peru must have their K1 Visa applications processed at the US Embassy located in Lima, Peru. 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 an Peruvian National residing in a country other than Peru, 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.

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

1-2 Months

Time for issuance of k1 visa after the interview

1-4 days

Our Peru Overseas Support Staff Speak Fluent English and
Spanish 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

Birth and Death Certificates

Available. Birth and death certificates are issued by the Provincial Council (Concejo Provincial) or the District Council (Concejo Distrital) of the district or province in which the event occurred and was registered. Registrations have been obligatory under the civil code since 1936. Certificates vary in form and can be transcriptions in long hand, typewritten on a template, or microfilm photocopies of the original record. All bear the seal of either the Provincial or District Council and are certified by the Chief of the Civil Registry.

The Civil Code of Peru requires the parents of a child born in Peru to enter a new child’s birth in the civil registry (Registro de Estado Civil) of the District or Provincial Council within 30 days of the date of the child’s birth. In addition to the above, an individual’s birth may be recorded after the 30 day deadline through a judicial or administrative process in the municipality where the individual was born, or through the Civil Records Registry (RENIEC). Those entering a late registration submit supporting evidence such as a records of live birth, baptism certificates, school and medical records, two witnesses and evidence that the individual was never registered before.

In rare and verifiable instances documents have been destroyed by natural disaster or other calamity. In the event a birth certificate is not available, baptismal certificates issued by the parochial authorities of the Roman Catholic Church and notarized by an ecclesiastical notary are generally acceptable for legal purposes in Peru. If an unusually long time has elapsed between the dates of birth and baptism the value of the certificate is impaired.

The Consular Section requires that birth and death Certificates that are 1) from provinces outside of Lima and 2) that establish the relationship between the petitioner and beneficiary be certified by the Peruvian National Civil Records Registry (RENIEC). RENIEC offices throughout Peru are able to certify the authenticity of certificates from all other areas. Evidence of RENIEC certification consists of a seal placed on the document. RENIEC offices are also the issuing authority for original birth certificates for many areas in Lima.

Adoption Certificates

Available. In the case of adoptions conducted in family or civil courts adoption certificates may be obtained from the court where the adoption process took place. In the case of adoptions executed under the administrative authority of the Ministerio de la Mujer y Desarollo Social (MIMDES) adoption certificates can be obtained from MIMDES. Once an adoption is final, the adopted child is issued a new birth certificate which reflects the names of the adoptive parents and replaces any previously existing birth certificate.

Divorce Certificates

Available. A divorce is noted on the left margin or back of the marriage certificate, wherein reference is made to the resolution of the civil court dissolving the marriage. A certified copy of the resolution may be obtained from the clerk (secretario) of the lower court that ordered the divorce. The resolution shows the decision of the lower court (sentencia de primera instancia) and of the superior court (sentencia superior).

In the event that an individual marries in Peru and dissolves that marriage outside of Peru, the foreign divorce must be formally recognized in Peru with the Superior Court through an “exequatur” process prior to entering into another marriage in Peru. When the exequatur is finalized the court issues a decree that should be annotated on the marriage certificate. If the foreign divorce isn’t registered and the individual enters into another marriage in Peru the second marriage isn’t legally recognized in Peru.

Police Records

Police records are available but not required by the U.S. Embassy in Lima for consular processing. They are not an accurate reflection of an individual’s arrest record because local laws allow for deletion of past arrests.

Police records (Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales) are available to applicants age 16 and over, and are issued on green paper with the heading “Policia Nacional del Peru, Division de Identificacion, Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales”. The applicant’s photo is scanned into the certificate. Applicants without criminal records will have “No Registra Antecedentes” printed on the form. A police record may be issued to residents or non-residents upon application to Policia de Investigaciones del Peru. Division de Identificacion, Av. Aramburu No. 550, Lima 34, Lima. The applicant must first request a fingerprint chart (ficha de canje internacional) and provide one photo. Processing time is normally three days. There is a small fee.

Court Records

Court records (“Certificado Judicial de Antecedentes Penales”) are available to Peruvians and residents age 16 and over. Court records are issued by “Registro Nacional de Condenas”, Av. Abancay cdra. 5 – Edif. Del Ministerio Publico 1er piso – Lima 1. They are also issued by Peruvian consular offices worldwide. The applicant must provide a copy of Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI). There may bea fee for this service.

Court records are required by the U.S. Embassy in Lima for consular processing of immigrant visa applications.

Applicants who are not resident in Peru may send a representative to obtain the court records but must first go to a Peruvian Consulate to sign a power of attorney authorizing their representative to obtain the records on their behalf and then have the power of attorney certified by the Peruvian Ministry of

Foreign Affairs before the representative can request the court records.
Imprisonment Records Imprisonment records(“Antecedentes Judiciales a Nivel Nacional”) are available to Peruvians and residents age 18 and over. The Judicial Records are issued by the “Instituto Nacional Penitenciario”, located at Jr. Carabaya 456 in Lima. Processing time may be up to two weeks.
Imprisonment records are required by the U.S. Embassy in Lima for consular processing of immigrant visa applications.

Applicants who are not resident in Peru may send a representative to obtain the court records but must first go to a Peruvian Consulate to sign a power of attorney authorizing their representative to obtain the records on their behalf and then have the power of attorney certified by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the representative can request the imprisonment records.

Military Records

Military records (“Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales y/o Penales”) are available to all who have served in the military, with the exception of those who served only the two year obligatory military service. Military records can be obtained from the Consejo Supremo de Justicia Militar, Av. Arenales 321, Lima, www.csjm.mil.pe. Also, a military carnet (Libreta Militar) is available and required to be held by all male citizens, as well as all female citizens born after 1955. At best, it is an item of identification rather than a record of service.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

Peruvian Immigration Authorities (“Migraciones del Peru”) began issuing photo digitized machine readable passports in September 1998. The covers are red/maroon and standard passport validity is for five years, with the possibility to revalidate the passport and extend for another 5 years. This applies to both adults and minors. The machine readable passports feature many security features that can be observed by UV light and are sensitive to manipulation by solvents or chemicals.
Peruvian Immigration Authorities revalidate laminated machine-readable Peruvian passports on the last page. The revalidation foil resembles a digital printed passport bio data page with a color photo. The foil is affixed to the passport page with heat. As a result of the passport revalidation process, the Government of Peru has requested that the last two pages of the Peruvian passport (pages 31 and 32) remain clear of any stickers, stamps, or writing. Currently, the revalidation process only takes place at the main offices of the Peruvian Immigration Service located in Brena, Lima, Peru. Revalidations done in the main offices in Lima are machine readable. Peruvian consulates abroad will continue to issue non machine readable passports using seals and stamps.

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