What most people do not know about the K1 Marriage Visa can hurt them in the long run. Some find out the hard way when they realize they did things wrong. Here a few secrets no one tells you before it is too late.

There are a few areas of the K1 Visa (marriage visa) that is not well explained. The main reason stems from the multi-part process. So let us get into it.

1. Contrary to popular belief, you are not complete when your fiance gets the K1 Visa. Most couples discard the documentation they took months to build up and save. Keep all that paperwork, you are going to need again in a very short amount of time.
2. The Visa process does not stop with the K1 Visa, the entire process ends when your fiance becomes your spouse and then obtains a green card. Just the K1 is not enough to keep your spouse in the USA.
3. All the formal paperwork that is sent to you from the USCIS must be kept all together and stored away. Do not throw anything away. You are going to need it now, three months from now and 2 years from now. Every process that your fiance/spouse goes through will need the old documentation as prerequisite.

Most couples do not know these three things. Although it is not their fault they do not know these things, the USCIS rarely cares and has no remorse in denying your visa, green cards and all the rest. Stay organized and save all your paperwork. You can throw away everything once your fiance/spouse becomes a citizen or has remained in the USA for 5 years or more. That is when you know you are done.