quick dumb question

[Pillo 0]

I'm about to pay for my fiancee's visa online but it asks me to click on "Non-Immigrant Visas" or "Immigrant Visas"

Which one is it?

Thanks in advance.

[Henry&Rebecca 39]

I believe the K-1 is categorized as a non-immigrant visa.

[Rogelyn 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/K-1_Visa

[C-ma'am 684]

It's almost as if the K1 has a whole category on its own, because it's neither. It's a non immigrant with the clear intention to immigrate.... Having said this, most US Embassies consider them Immigrant Visas even though they are not.

[Pillo 0]

Turns out i had to go with immigrant visa.

Thanks.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

It's almost as if the K1 has a whole category on its own, because it's neither. It's a non immigrant with the clear intention to immigrate.... Having said this, most US Embassies consider them Immigrant Visas even though they are not.

True. They are technically considered a non-immigrant visa, but the consulates process them as an immigrant visa. You find them on the DoS site by clicking on "Visa types for Immigrants": http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1326.html / http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1315.html

They have their own listing on the Juarez consulate site as Fiance(e) Visas and not under immigrant or non-immigrant visas.

[TnJ 131]

Turns out i had to go with immigrant visa.

Thanks.

Ah good, you got your answer. A little more confusing than it needs to be though.

[Moomin 292]

While it's technically a non-immigrant visa, some/most embassies only deal with K1 applications and interviews at the IV unit because it's far from in the same category as tourist visas. In fact, it's the opposite of a tourist visas because you're entering with the intent to stay. But since the USC hasn't made a true commitment by marrying yet, and since the i-134 is not enforceable, it's one of those visas that still have half the work to be done in the US(AOS, work permit etc).

I would've advised you to click Immigrant visas. If you need to contact the embassy through mail/phone, you might as well use the IV mail or phone number if they have divided it into IV/NIV contact info.