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For American citizens whose fiancee is not a citizen of the United States, working around immigration laws to bring their fiancee to the country can be complicated. Living with a fiancee, while prohibited by certain cultures and religions, can be very beneficial to the success of a marriage. Bringing your foreign fiancee to the United States requires him or her to obtain a fiancee visa. Fiancee visas are visas given to fiancees of a U.S. citizen to allow a fiancee to travel to the United States and marry you and live in the U.S. Fiancee visas are only granted to individuals that fit the definition of a fiancee. A fiancee is defined as a person who is engaged or contracted to be married. The marriage must be legal in the United States, depending on the laws of the state the marriage is to be conducted. While most of the time, the two individuals to be married must have known each other for two years, exceptions may be made. For example, some cultures traditionally have arranged marriages. In these cases, the fiancee may not have even met the other individual, even up until the date of their marriage. Fiancee visas require … Continue reading