Question about applying for CDC dog permit with K1 applicant as permit holder

[KateIdewo 5]

My fiancé is a K1 visa applicant. We own a dog in his home country (Uganda) and plan to bring the dog to the US. As this is a “high-risk” rabies country, there are extensive requirements which include applying for a dog permit through the CDC. 
We would like my fiancé to bring the dog with him this Spring as the permit holder. I will not be traveling with him though I will be the applicant for the permit and am listed as the owner on the paperwork. What we cannot figure out is if he needs to have the K visa before we apply or if we can apply while we wait for his interview (the permit has a 90 day validity). For various reasons, we would like for him to come to the US as soon as possible after he has his visa and would rather not have to wait for the dog’s permit to be approved. Has anyone done this recently that can confirm whether or not the visa is required for the CDC dog permit application?

[KateIdewo 5]

Because I didn’t get any responses, I wanted to update anyone who may be looking for answers to similar questions. 
I did contact the CDC and they responded quickly. The visa is not required to apply for the dog permit, just a photocopy of the passport bio page. We did apply for the permit and were approved in a few hours.