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Apply for a U.S. visa for a citizen's spouse (IR1/CR1) in Kosovo

Your U.S. citizen spouse files the I-130 petition, the National Visa Center takes your case, pay the NVC fees, your sponsor signs the Affidavit of Support, your sponsor gathers the financial evidence, pay the U.S. visa fee, fill in the DS-260 application, prepare the documents, scan your documents, submit the documents, book the visa appointment, have the medical exam, send the documents the week before the interview, register online, attend the interview, the consular officer decides on your visa, get your passport, pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee, travel before the visa expires.

You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1, CR1).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for a citizen's spouse (IR1/CR1)
Fee for the U.S. visa for a citizen's spouse (IR1/CR1)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, online to the NVC, for each immigrant of any age. Not refunded.2,3$3251
Affidavit of Support review (I-864)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, once per case, when it is reviewed domestically.2$1201
The A Company's serviceThe A Company prepares the I-130 petition for your U.S. citizen spouse, pays the NVC fees, prepares the Affidavit of Support for your sponsor, prepares the list of financial evidence for your sponsor, pays the U.S. visa fee, fills in the DS-260 application, prepares the documents for the interview, scans your documents, submits the documents in CEAC, books the visa appointment, books the medical exam, sends the documents to the U.S. Embassy the week before the interview, registers you online for the return of your passport, and pays the USCIS Immigrant Fee. Paid to The A Company, half at the start, half before the interview.43€2,5001

Total€2,897

At the European Central Bank rate of October 14, 2026: €1 = $1.1195

Step 1: Your U.S. citizen spouse files the I-130 petition

Your husband or wife, a U.S. citizen, files Form I-130 with USCIS for you, with Form I-130A, and pays USCIS $675, or $625 online. Its approval alone does not give you a visa.4,5,6

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Required

  • Form I-130A, the supplemental information for a spouse beneficiary

    Form I-130AThe Supplemental Information for a Spouse Beneficiary.7

  • Form I-130, the petition for an alien relative

    Form I-130The Petition for Alien Relative. It is completed and submitted to the correct USCIS address.8

Step 2: The National Visa Center takes your case

When USCIS approves the petition, your case goes to the National Visa Center (NVC). Log in to ceac.state.gov for your case status and the list of documents you must submit.9,10

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The NVC Welcome Letter with the case number

Step 3: Pay the NVC fees

The first thing after the NVC Welcome Letter: pay $325 for each immigrant, and the Affidavit of Support fee.2,12,3

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The NVC fee payment page in CEAC

Step 4: Your sponsor signs the Affidavit of Support

With Form I-864, your sponsor accepts financial responsibility for you in the United States. It is legally enforceable.13,14

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Form I-864, Affidavit of Support

Step 5: Your sponsor gathers the financial evidence

Each financial sponsor gathers evidence of their finances and the other supporting documents for the Affidavit of Support.16

Required

  • The sponsor's IRS account transcript, showing the tax paid

    Proof of tax paymentsCurrent proof of tax payments.17

  • The sponsor's most recent U.S. tax return, Form 1040

    Tax forms of the person payingThe most recent tax forms of the person who pays for you. The originals.17

  • The sponsor's IRS tax return transcript for the most recent year

    IRS tax transcriptA transcript of the tax return from the IRS. It shows income and tax payments.17

  • A U.S. federal tax return, Form 1040

    U.S. federal tax return (IRS Form 1040)The U.S. federal income tax return, Form 1040. It shows income and tax payments.17

  • Form W-2, the wage and tax statement from the employer

    Form W-2The Forms W-2 that go with the tax return. From the most recent tax year.15

Step 6: Pay the U.S. visa fee

The visa application fee. Keep the receipt or its reference number safe.18

The visa fee receipt for the IR1/CR1 visa

Step 7: Fill in the DS-260 application

You and each family member immigrating with you fill in the DS-260 online. Print its confirmation page and bring it to the interview.19

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The DS-260 confirmation page for the IR1/CR1 visa

Step 8: Prepare the documents

Civil documents issued by the official authority, with certified translations when they are not in English or the official language of the country you apply from, and your relative's Affidavit of Support.20,21,14

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportYour current passport.22

  • The DS-260 confirmation page for the IR1/CR1 visa

    DS-260 confirmationThe confirmation page of your DS-260, printed.19

  • A printed visa photo

    PhotoPhotos as the U.S. visa photo rules ask.20

  • A copy of the petitioner's U.S. passport

    Petitioner's U.S. passportThe petitioner's U.S. passport. A photocopy. It shows the petitioner's status in the United States.15

  • The petitioner's certificate of naturalization

    Naturalization certificateThe petitioner's naturalization certificate. A copy. It shows the petitioner's status in the United States.15

  • Birth certificate

    Birth certificateYour birth certificate. The original or a certified copy. Some visas also ask for a photocopy.15

  • A Kosovo marriage certificate

    Marriage certificateYour marriage certificate. The original.15

  • A printed thread of e-mails between the two

    Evidence of the relationshipEvidence of your relationship with the petitioner, such as photographs, letters or emails.15

  • A Kosovo declaration on joint household

    Family relationship certificateA document such as a family relationship certificate. It proves your relationship to the family member.15

  • Visa appointment confirmation

    Visa appointment confirmationYour interview appointment confirmation letter. It shows that you booked your appointment through the official appointment service.15

  • The panel physician's medical exam form (DS-2054)

    Medical exam resultsThe results of your medical examination. In a sealed envelope, if the physician gives them to you.15

  • The petitioner's certificate of citizenship

    Certificate of citizenshipThe petitioner's U.S. certificate of citizenship. A copy. It shows that the petitioner is a U.S. citizen.15

  • The petitioner's U.S. birth certificate

    Petitioner's U.S. birth certificateThe petitioner's U.S. birth certificate. A copy. It shows that the petitioner is a U.S. citizen.15

  • The petitioner's Consular Report of Birth Abroad

    Consular Report of Birth AbroadThe petitioner's Consular Report of Birth Abroad. A copy. It shows that the petitioner is a U.S. citizen.15

Step 9: Scan your documents

Once you have all the documents, scan each one and save it, with a scanner or a smartphone.23

Each document scanned and saved as its own file

Step 10: Submit the documents in CEAC

Log in to CEAC, upload the Affidavit of Support and the civil documents, then press Submit Documents.25

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The CEAC confirmation that the documents are accepted

Step 11: Book the visa appointment

The appointment for your visa interview. At the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your home country. You book it online, where you also select your visa type, add dependents and confirm the visa payment. Keep the appointment letter that confirms your booking, because you present it at the interview.15

Visa appointment confirmation

Step 12: Have the medical exam

You and each family member applying with you see an embassy-approved doctor, the panel physician, in the country of the interview.26

The panel physician's medical exam form (DS-2054)

Step 13: Send the documents to the U.S. Embassy the week before the interview

All the required original documents. To the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Pristina. On the Tuesday of that week, at 16:00.15

The A Company's envelope that brings the original documents back, with its shipping label

Step 14: Register online for the return of your passport

Your registration gives the Embassy the correct information to return your passport and documents after the interview. Before your visa interview appointment.15

The confirmation of the registration for the return of the passport

Step 15: Attend the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina

A consular officer interviews you and decides whether you are eligible for the immigrant visa. Bring the printed DS-260 confirmation page.22

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo27
Phone
+383 38 59 59 300027
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov27
Website
xk.usembassy.gov27

Step 16: The consular officer decides on your visa

If the visa is approved, you may pay a visa issuance fee, if one applies to your nationality. You are told how your passport with the visa will be returned to you.15

CEAC's Visa Status Check: the visa issued

Step 17: Get your passport with the U.S. visa

If your visa is approved, the passport comes back through the courier service. You get an email or a text message once the passport is ready.15

Step 18: Pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee

After you get the immigrant visa and before you travel, pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee.28

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The USCIS Immigrant Fee receipt for the IR1/CR1 visa

Step 19: Travel before the visa expires

Enter the United States before the expiration date printed on the visa. Until you have the visa, do not sell your house or leave your job.28,29

The Turkish Airlines e-ticket itinerary: Pristina, Istanbul, San Francisco and back

Ask us about the IR1 or CR1 visa

Questions? Answers.

How much does the IR1 or CR1 visa cost in Kosovo?

$325 per immigrant, paid to the NVC, and $120 for the Affidavit of Support review when it is reviewed domestically. Your U.S. citizen spouse pays USCIS $675 for the I-130, or $625 online.2,6

Who can get an IR1 or CR1 visa?

The legally married husband or wife of a U.S. citizen. Living together without a marriage does not count.30,4

When is it CR1 and not IR1?

When your marriage is less than 2 years old on the day the visa is issued. Your Green Card is then conditional for 2 years: in the 90 days before it expires you and your spouse file Form I-751, $750 to USCIS or $700 online, or you lose your permanent residence.31,32,33,6

Can our children come on my IR1 or CR1 visa?

Not on yours. Family members of an immediate relative get no derivative status: your U.S. citizen spouse files a separate I-130 for each child.34,35,5

What is the difference between IR, CR and F family immigrant visas?

IR (immediate relative) is for the spouse, the unmarried child under 21, or the parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21; their number is not limited. CR is the spouse's visa when you have been married less than 2 years. F (family preference) is for more distant relatives of a U.S. citizen and some relatives of a permanent resident; their number is limited each year.36,37,34

How long is the wait for a family immigrant visa?

For immediate relatives (IR) a visa is always available. In limited categories (F) you wait for a visa number: the wait depends on your priority date, the day the petition was filed, posted monthly in the Visa Bulletin. After that, the time varies from case to case.5,9,34

How does a U.S. immigrant visa start?

Usually with a petition. A U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative files Form I-130, or a U.S. employer files Form I-140, with USCIS. USCIS must approve it before your case moves to the National Visa Center (NVC).38

What happens after USCIS approves the petition?

USCIS sends your case to the National Visa Center (NVC). NVC creates it and sends you a Welcome Letter, with which you log in to CEAC. There you pay the fees and submit the forms and documents, and NVC reviews them before an interview can be scheduled. In categories with a yearly limit, you wait until a visa number is available for your priority date, the day the petition was filed.9

How much does a family immigrant visa cost?

$325 per person: the immigrant visa application processing fee, paid to NVC for each immigrant of any age, and not refundable. The Affidavit of Support review is $120 when it is reviewed in the United States. The I-130 petition is paid to USCIS, and the medical examination separately.2,34

Which civil documents do I need for a U.S. immigrant visa?

A birth certificate, marriage and divorce certificates, and police certificates if you are 16 or older. They must be issued by the official authority in your country. Documents not in English, or in the official language of the country where you apply, need a certified translation.20,21

What is the Affidavit of Support (I-864) for a U.S. immigrant visa?

A form the petitioner signs to accept financial responsibility for you. The sponsor must be at least 18, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and live in the United States, and for most sponsors the income must reach 125% of the poverty guidelines. If it does not, a joint sponsor can also sign one.14,39

Who must attend the U.S. immigrant visa interview?

You, the principal applicant, at any age, and each family member immigrating with you who is at least 14 on the day of the interview. A family member with their own case number attends at any age. Your petitioner does not need to attend.22

How do I check the status of my U.S. visa application?

On the State Department’s Visa Status Check, at ceac.state.gov. Choose your visa type, then enter your passport number and the first five letters of your surname.40

Can anyone guarantee a U.S. visa?

No. Any claim that someone can guarantee a visa is fraudulent. A consular officer decides at the interview whether you qualify.41

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Official sources

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  1. 1The A Company on Googlegoogle.com, last read October 28, 2026
  2. 2Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  3. 3Step 3: Pay Feestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  4. 4Immigrant Visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1)travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  5. 5I-130, Petition for Alien Relativewww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  6. 6G-1055, Fee Schedulewww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  7. 7Petition for Alien Relativewww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  8. 8Consular Processingwww.uscis.gov, last read October 31, 2026
  9. 9Step 2: Begin National Visa Center (NVC) Processingtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  10. 10NVC Processingtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  11. 11Submit a Petitiontravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  12. 12Pay Feestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  13. 13Affidavit of Supporttravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  14. 14Step 4: Complete Affidavit of Supporttravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  15. 15U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo - PRItravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  16. 16Financial Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  17. 17Financial Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  18. 189 FAM 504.4 (U) PRE-APPOINTMENT PROCESSINGfam.state.gov, last read October 31, 2026
  19. 19Step 6: Complete Online Visa Application (DS-260)travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  20. 20Civil Documents FAQstravel.state.gov, last read October 14, 2026
  21. 21Step 7: Collect Civil Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  22. 22Step 11: Applicant Interviewtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  23. 23Scan Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  24. 24Civil Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  25. 25Submit Documentstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  26. 26Step 10: Prepare for the Interviewtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  27. 27U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Visasxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  28. 28Step 12: After the Interviewtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  29. 29After the Interviewtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  30. 30Green Card for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizenwww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  31. 319 FAM 502.2, Family-Based IV Classificationsfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  32. 32Removing Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriagewww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  33. 33Conditional Permanent Residencewww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  34. 34Immigrant Visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1)travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  35. 35USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part B, Chapter 2 - General Eligibility Requirementswww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  36. 36Family Immigrationtravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  37. 37Green Card for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizenwww.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  38. 38Step 1: Submit a Petitiontravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  39. 39I-864 Affidavit of Support (FAQs)travel.state.gov, last read October 14, 2026
  40. 40Visa Status Checkceac.state.gov, last read October 15, 2026
  41. 41U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  42. 42The A Company: our numberstheacompany.ai, last read October 17, 2026
  43. 43The A Company: the fam-ir1 servicetheacompany.ai, last read November 2, 2026