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Apply for a U.S. visa for spouses and children (K-3/K-4) in Kosovo

Your spouse files the I-130 petition, your spouse files the I-129F petition, the National Visa Center takes your case, the Embassy sends the visa instructions, fill in the DS-160 application, pay the U.S. visa fee $265, follow the ’s instructions for the, have the medical examination, register online, prepare the documents, attend the interview, the consular officer decides on your visa, send the documents the week before the interview, get your passport, travel, apply to adjust status I-485.

You live in Kosovo. Your passport is from Kosovo. Going to the U.S. Visa type Spouse of a U.S. citizen (K3).

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What it costs

U.S. visa for spouses and children (K-3/K-4)
Fee for the U.S. visa for spouses and children (K-3/K-4)Paid to the U.S. Department of State, before the interview. Not refunded.2$2651
DHL's serviceThe passport with the visa delivered home. Only if the visa is approved.3€101
The A Company's serviceThe A Company prepares the I-130 petition for your relative, prepares the I-129F petition for your fiancé(e), fills in the DS-160 application, pays the U.S. visa fee, books the visa appointment, books the medical exam, registers you online for the return of your passport, prepares the documents for the interview, and sends the documents to the U.S. Embassy the week before the interview. Paid to The A Company, half at the start, half before the interview.31€2,5001

Total€2,747

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

Step 1: Your spouse files the I-130 petition

Your U.S. citizen spouse files Form I-130 with USCIS and pays $675.4

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The I-797 approval notice of the petition for the K-3/K-4 visa

Step 2: Your spouse files the I-129F petition

Then Form I-129F, so you can come on a K-3 while the I-130 is pending. It has no fee for a K-3.6,4

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Required

  • Form I-129F, the petition for an alien fiancé(e)

    Form I-129FThe Petition for Alien Fiancé(e). It is submitted to the correct USCIS address, with all the evidence and supporting documents.5

  • 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.7

  • A Kosovo certificate of citizenship

    Citizenship certificateA certificate of citizenship. It proves citizenship.7

  • 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.7

  • The petitioner's certificate of naturalization

    Naturalization certificateThe petitioner's naturalization certificate. A copy. It shows the petitioner's status in the United States.7

  • 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.7

  • 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.7

  • The petitioner's passport style photo, front and back

    Petitioner photoOne color passport style photograph of the petitioner. Taken within 30 days of filing the petition.7

Step 3: The National Visa Center takes your case

It creates your case, gives it a case number and sends you a Welcome Letter by email or by post. After USCIS approves your petition and transfers the case for pre-processing.8

The NVC Welcome Letter with the case number

Step 4: The Embassy sends the visa instructions

Promptly, to the applicant.9

The Embassy's email with the visa instructions

Step 5: Fill in the DS-160 application

Your U.S. citizen spouse first files Form I-130 with USCIS and pays $675 ($625 online), then Form I-129F, which has no fee for a K-3. If the approved I-129F reaches the National Visa Center before the I-130, fill in the DS-160 and print its confirmation page.10,11,4,12

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The DS-160 confirmation page for the K-3/K-4 visa

Step 6: Pay the U.S. visa fee ($265)

The visa application fee. It is paid from your profile in the online appointment system. By card online, in euros or in dollars, or in cash at VFS in Pristina, Lidhja e Prizrenit St., No. 20, Tophane, with the deposit slip printed from your profile and an ID. This comes before the appointment, because you can book the interview only once it is paid. Then the payment is activated within one business day and can be used to book an appointment for one year. The fee is not returned if the visa is refused. Keep the receipt number, because it cannot be replaced if lost and you need it for the appointment.13,14,15

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The visa fee receipt for the K-3/K-4 visa

Step 7: Follow the U.S. Embassy’s instructions for the interview

The U.S. Embassy gives you its instructions for the interview. If you married outside the United States, the K-3 is issued in the country where you married.12,11

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An appointment confirmation

Step 8: Have the medical examination

With a panel physician the U.S. Embassy authorizes, as its instructions say.12,11

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

Step 9: 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.17

The confirmation of the registration for the return of the passport

Step 10: Prepare the documents for the interview

Your passport, the DS-160 confirmation, birth and marriage certificates, proof that any earlier marriage ended, police certificates from age 16, the medical examination, photos and proof of your relationship. Evidence of support helps, but the I-864 cannot be required.12,11

Required

  • An open passport

    PassportValid for travel to the United States.18

  • The DS-160 confirmation page for the K-3/K-4 visa

    DS-160 confirmationThe confirmation page of your DS-160, printed.18

  • A printed visa photo

    PhotoAs the U.S. visa photo rules ask.18

  • A sample visa appointment confirmation

    Visa appointment confirmationYour interview appointment confirmation letter. It shows that you booked your appointment through the official appointment service.18

  • Birth certificate

    Birth certificateYour birth certificate. The original or a certified copy. Some visas also ask for a photocopy.8

  • A Kosovo marriage certificate

    Marriage certificateYour marriage certificate. The original.8

  • 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.9

  • 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.8

  • A Kosovo declaration on joint household

    Family relationship certificateA document such as a family relationship certificate. It proves your relationship to the family member.8

  • A bank's confirmation of the account balance

    Evidence of financial supportEvidence of financial support. It shows the consular officer how you will be supported.8

Step 11: Attend the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina

A consular officer interviews you as for an immediate relative immigrant visa. The K-3 is valid for 24 months with multiple entries; you also get a sealed packet: do not open it, only the U.S. immigration official opens it when you enter.11,19,20,12

U.S. Embassy Pristina

Address
Arberia/Dragodan, Rr. 4 KORRIKU Nr.25, Pristina, Kosovo21
Phone
+383 38 59 59 300021
Email
PristinaVISAS@state.gov21
Website
xk.usembassy.gov21

Step 12: 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.22

CEAC's Visa Status Check: the visa issued

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 16:00.17

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

Step 14: 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.8

Step 15: Travel to the United States

Do not buy airline tickets until you have received your visa. If you are allowed to enter, the CBP official gives you an admission stamp or a paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record.8

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

Step 16: Apply to adjust status in the United States (I-485)

Your application to become a lawful permanent resident. With USCIS, part of the Department of Homeland Security. After you receive the K-3 visa, once the petition is approved.8

A copy, front and back, of the green card

Ask us about the K-3/K-4 visa

Questions? Answers.

What is the K-3 visa?

A visa for the foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen, to enter the United States and wait there while the I-130 petition is decided. Eligible children get K-4 visas.12,6,11

Why is the K-3 visa rarely issued?

Once the I-130 is approved, the K-3 is no longer available, and in the vast majority of cases USCIS approves the I-130 before or with the I-129F. Your spouse then applies for an immigrant visa.10

Who pays which fees for the K-3?

Your U.S. citizen spouse pays USCIS $675 for the I-130 ($625 online); the I-129F for a K-3 has no fee. Each K visa applicant pays the State Department $265, with no reciprocity fee.4,10,12,23,11,2

How much does the K-3/K-4 visa cost in Kosovo?

$265 to the U.S. Department of State for each applicant, and €10 to DHL to bring your passport home. Your U.S. citizen spouse pays USCIS $675 for the I-130 ($625 online); the I-129F for a K-3 has no fee.2,3,4

How do I pay the visa fee in Kosovo?

Online or at VFS. Online with a debit or credit card, or in cash at the VFS Visa Application Center in Pristina, Lidhja e Prizrenit St., No. 20, Tophane.14,15

Is the fee refunded if the visa is refused?

No. The visa application fee is non-refundable.13

Can I apply in Skopje or Tirana instead?

Generally no. Apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country of your nationality or where you live, and be able to show you live there if that is why you apply there. Elsewhere it may be more difficult to qualify, and the fee is not refunded or transferred.24

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.25

Does my child need an interview?

Generally yes. Applicants under 14 are no longer exempt from the interview because of their age.26

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.27

My visa was refused. When can I apply again?

You may reapply. After a refusal under section 214(b), you submit a new application, pay the fee again, and must be able to show significant changes in your circumstances since your last application.28

How long can I stay in the United States?

The border officer decides when you enter. The admitted-until date on your I-94 or admission stamp shows how long you may stay. Not the visa’s expiration date.29

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Official sources

Every fact on this page comes from an official page. Last checked on . Rules change.

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  2. 2Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  3. 3Passport/Visa collection locations and timings, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  4. 4G-1055 Fee Schedulewww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  5. 5K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visaswww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  6. 6I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)www.uscis.gov, last read October 23, 2026
  7. 7Form I-129F, Instructions for Petition for Alien Fiancewww.uscis.gov, last read October 29, 2026
  8. 8Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3)travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  9. 99 FAM 502.7 (U) OTHER IV AND QUASI-IV CLASSIFICATIONSfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  10. 10K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant Visaswww.uscis.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  11. 119 FAM 502.7 Other IV and Quasi-IV Classifications (502.7-3 K Visas)fam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  12. 12Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3)travel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  13. 13Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  14. 14Bank and payment options, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  15. 15Payment locations, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 12, 2026
  16. 16USTravelDocswww.ustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  17. 17U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo - PRItravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  18. 18Apply for an expedited appointment, Kosovoustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  19. 199 FAM 402.7 Fiancé(e) and other NIV Family Members Processed as if Immigrants – K and N visasfam.state.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  20. 20Kosovo Reciprocity Scheduletravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  21. 21U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Visasxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  22. 22USTravelDocswww.ustraveldocs.com, last read October 22, 2026
  23. 2322 CFR 22.1 -- Schedule of fees.www.ecfr.gov, last read October 28, 2026
  24. 24Adjudicating Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants in their Country of Residencetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  25. 25Visa Status Checkceac.state.gov, last read October 15, 2026
  26. 26Interview Waiver Updatetravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  27. 27U.S. Embassy in Kosovo: Nonimmigrant Visa FAQxk.usembassy.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  28. 28Visa Denialstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  29. 29What the Visa Expiration Date Meanstravel.state.gov, last read October 11, 2026
  30. 30The A Company: our numberstheacompany.ai, last read October 17, 2026
  31. 31The A Company: the k-3 servicetheacompany.ai, last read November 2, 2026