Note that only a U.S. citizen can bring a fiancé(e) to the United States. With limited exceptions, the law requires that the couple have had at least one face-to-face meeting in the two years prior to the U.S. citizen filing the petition. The USCIS will exempt a couple from this meeting if traveling abroad is difficult for the U.S. citizen, for instance because of a health problem. The USCIS can also exempt a couple from the meeting requirement if meeting before the wedding would violate the