Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[GaryC 7]

Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

StellaR...........K1.....Australia.......NSC.....12/5......4/11

JamesT............K1.....Russia..........TSC.....12/07.....3/07..............6/05

PorknBeanz........K1.....Ukraine.........TSC.....12/12.....3/14..............5/31

papatel...........K1.....India...........TSC.....12/15.....4/13

Palak126..........K1.....UK..............CSC.....1/05......3/23..............5/11.........Yes..........5/17

rusty_ash.........K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....1/12......3/7

kimlbs............K1.....Jamaica.........CSC.....2/08

ILovenalina4eva...K1.....India...........TSC.....2/24......5/01

sarah and hicham..K1.....Morocco.........CSC.....2/27......5/8

Larry and Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/01......5/08

Fixer.............K1.....Croatia.........CSC.....3/01

bwaaderant........K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/03......5/08

Pnd629............K1.....UK..............CSC.....3/02......5/08

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07

Larry And Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/07......5/08

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes

Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11

Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20..............6/23

Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13

Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27

Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13

shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6

GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14

MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14

Dowd001...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/20......3/24..............6/13

react.............K1.....New Zealand.....VCS.....3/23......4/11.....5/10.....6/13.........Yes

Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24

Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24

kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24

LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27

KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05

lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18

vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18

cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12

Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19

Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21

jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21

billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29

Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

[daphne2109 0]

For those of you that have been affected by this new law, my prayers are with you. For those of us who don't know if we will be affected, what shall one do? How do you find out if your case was shipped back? Does one just hope that their petition won't be affected, or should we contact someone to see if we have been affecter or will be? If you are to call and bring attention to this, maybe they will ship it back. Just like everyone else, I just want to know what is going to happen with our case. How has others dealt with this nonsense? Can't they just do the criminal check without returning the petition?

I was thinking that myself. My NOA1 is Mar. 1st and we've filled out and faxed in the two Packet 3 docs and we're waiting for the interview date now... and I was told that Naples will contact you when Naples is ready to give you an interview date/packet 4, but I was thinking of calling (or e-mailing) and asking whether we're being affected by the IMBRA because I honestly wouldn't put it past Naples to send a person's documents back to the US, to Germany, to China, to the Moon, without informing them, based on what I've heard about how they operate over there. Part of me wants to know one way or another yes or no, will we be effected or not? But then part of me doesn't want to ... ya know... poke the sleeping bear awake, if you get my meaning.

For everyone who is being effected -- I hope everything works out asap and they stop all this nonsense

Hi Karen,

I'm from Italy, and I'm waiting for Package 3, my NOA1 is dated January 17th, and we got

on the 27th of April a letter from NVC saying that within 1 week they would have sent our

petition to Naples.......at the moment I havent heard anything by them.........and as you say

I'm so a concerned about Naples hearing how they operate......I wouldnt ask them by e-mail

if you have been effected by IMBRA, since I guess you & I (hopefully) because our NOA1

are dated before March 6th, probably won't be effected......if I were in your place I would

ask them kindly by email, when they are going to schedule the interview for your fiance.

As for me, if I dont hear from them by tomorrow by mail, I'll send them an email asking if they

received my fiance petition from NVC, without mentioning about IMBRA, (as you say, it is better

not to poke the sleeping bear awake.....).

Good luck for you & yr fiance, and I really hope for all of us already through the process

to make it.......it is so unfair to read some stories here........so sad...........lets hope in a short time

eveything can be solved.......

I hope to see a message from you that yr fiance got Package4, or he got a call for the

interview, so that would mean they are moving, slowly, but moving.............lets hope...........

Bye, Daphne

Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

StellaR...........K1.....Australia.......NSC.....12/5......4/11

JamesT............K1.....Russia..........TSC.....12/07.....3/07..............6/05

PorknBeanz........K1.....Ukraine.........TSC.....12/12.....3/14..............5/31

papatel...........K1.....India...........TSC.....12/15.....4/13

Palak126..........K1.....UK..............CSC.....1/05......3/23..............5/11.........Yes..........5/17

rusty_ash.........K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....1/12......3/7

kimlbs............K1.....Jamaica.........CSC.....2/08

ILovenalina4eva...K1.....India...........TSC.....2/24......5/01

sarah and hicham..K1.....Morocco.........CSC.....2/27......5/8

Larry and Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/01......5/08

Fixer.............K1.....Croatia.........CSC.....3/01

bwaaderant........K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/03......5/08

Pnd629............K1.....UK..............CSC.....3/02......5/08

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07

Larry And Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/07......5/08

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes

Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11

Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20..............6/23

Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13

Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27

Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13

shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6

GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14

MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14

Dowd001...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/20......3/24..............6/13

react.............K1.....New Zealand.....VCS.....3/23......4/11.....5/10.....6/13.........Yes

Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24

Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24

kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24

LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27

KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05

lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18

vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18

cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12

Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19

Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21

jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21

billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29

Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

Daphne2109 K1 Italy CSC 1/17 4/07

Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

StellaR...........K1.....Australia.......NSC.....12/5......4/11

JamesT............K1.....Russia..........TSC.....12/07.....3/07..............6/05

PorknBeanz........K1.....Ukraine.........TSC.....12/12.....3/14..............5/31

papatel...........K1.....India...........TSC.....12/15.....4/13

Palak126..........K1.....UK..............CSC.....1/05......3/23..............5/11.........Yes..........5/17

rusty_ash.........K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....1/12......3/7

kimlbs............K1.....Jamaica.........CSC.....2/08

ILovenalina4eva...K1.....India...........TSC.....2/24......5/01

sarah and hicham..K1.....Morocco.........CSC.....2/27......5/8

Larry and Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/01......5/08

Fixer.............K1.....Croatia.........CSC.....3/01

bwaaderant........K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/03......5/08

Pnd629............K1.....UK..............CSC.....3/02......5/08

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07

Larry And Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/07......5/08

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes

Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11

Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20..............6/23

Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13

Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27

Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13

shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6

GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14

MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14

Dowd001...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/20......3/24..............6/13

react.............K1.....New Zealand.....VCS.....3/23......4/11.....5/10.....6/13.........Yes

Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24

Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24

kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24

LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27

KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05

lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18

vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18

cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12

Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19

Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21

jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21

billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29

Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

Gary, thanks for doing all this job for all of us, you can add my name to the list, sorry I tried to do it,

but I think I made a mess.....sorry

Daphne2109 Italy NOA1 JANUARY 17TH , NOA2 APRIL 7TH, FROM CALIFORNIA (CSC)

Thanks again, Daphne

[wileastmot 0]

Gary,

Thanks for doing this. You can add my info. wileastmot k1 noa1 3/23/06 Netherlands NSC. Still waiting for NOA2, like everyone else and praying that they are starting to move forward at Nebraska Service Center.

Hoping for the best for all of us.

[Razor 0]

Gary,

You can add me to the list

[Karen_L 1]

For those of you that have been affected by this new law, my prayers are with you. For those of us who don't know if we will be affected, what shall one do? How do you find out if your case was shipped back? Does one just hope that their petition won't be affected, or should we contact someone to see if we have been affecter or will be? If you are to call and bring attention to this, maybe they will ship it back. Just like everyone else, I just want to know what is going to happen with our case. How has others dealt with this nonsense? Can't they just do the criminal check without returning the petition?

I was thinking that myself. My NOA1 is Mar. 1st and we've filled out and faxed in the two Packet 3 docs and we're waiting for the interview date now... and I was told that Naples will contact you when Naples is ready to give you an interview date/packet 4, but I was thinking of calling (or e-mailing) and asking whether we're being affected by the IMBRA because I honestly wouldn't put it past Naples to send a person's documents back to the US, to Germany, to China, to the Moon, without informing them, based on what I've heard about how they operate over there. Part of me wants to know one way or another yes or no, will we be effected or not? But then part of me doesn't want to ... ya know... poke the sleeping bear awake, if you get my meaning.

For everyone who is being effected -- I hope everything works out asap and they stop all this nonsense

Hi Karen,

I'm from Italy, and I'm waiting for Package 3, my NOA1 is dated January 17th, and we got

on the 27th of April a letter from NVC saying that within 1 week they would have sent our

petition to Naples.......at the moment I havent heard anything by them.........and as you say

I'm so a concerned about Naples hearing how they operate......I wouldnt ask them by e-mail

if you have been effected by IMBRA, since I guess you & I (hopefully) because our NOA1

are dated before March 6th, probably won't be effected......if I were in your place I would

ask them kindly by email, when they are going to schedule the interview for your fiance.

As for me, if I dont hear from them by tomorrow by mail, I'll send them an email asking if they

received my fiance petition from NVC, without mentioning about IMBRA, (as you say, it is better

not to poke the sleeping bear awake.....).

Good luck for you & yr fiance, and I really hope for all of us already through the process

to make it.......it is so unfair to read some stories here........so sad...........lets hope in a short time

eveything can be solved.......

I hope to see a message from you that yr fiance got Package4, or he got a call for the

interview, so that would mean they are moving, slowly, but moving.............lets hope...........

Bye, Daphne

Hi Daphne! Congratulations and getting everything sent to the consulate! I'm glad to see someone else is going through Naples too. Naples didn't contact me either when all my stuff was sent there, but I e-mailed them and asked them to send Packet 3 to my fiance's mailing address (Italian version) and to e-mail me an English version (which is partially out of date, but whatever) and they sent packet 3 right away once I asked for it, so just shoot them an e-mail in a few days requesting it and you should get it soon. Naples has actually been pretty reliable about answering e-mails -- I usually get a response within a day or two, just make sure you write like "K-1 fiance' visa question" in the subject heading and write your case number and alien number in the e-mail too.

I've decided that I'm not going to ask them specifically about the IMBRA -- but my fiance' will call next week and ask about whether we can get an interview date (I found the consulate's direct line on VJ, so we're going to call that instead of the 899-expensive number -- if the number works and you need it, I'll send it to ya) and if our case has been shipped somewhere, they'll tell him then, I imagine. I called the switchboard number when all the IMBRA stuff first started happening about a week ago and the guy I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about but, with the way they run the show over there... who knows what's really happening?

PM me if you have any problems with Packet 3 or anything

[StellaR 0]

Yeah and thanks again from me Gary. I have my interview scheduled 30th May. Man Sydney is quick. I think I will be OK though as our petition was posted so much earlier than the 6th of March. But then so was Palak. May help eventually with Y'all statistics though.

Good to see as yet no more cancellations but sorry things do seem to have slowed down in the NOA2 department.

Stella.

[GaryC 7]

Yeah and thanks again from me Gary. I have my interview scheduled 30th May. Man Sydney is quick. I think I will be OK though as our petition was posted so much earlier than the 6th of March. But then so was Palak. May help eventually with Y'all statistics though.

Good to see as yet no more cancellations but sorry things do seem to have slowed down in the NOA2 department.

Stella.

Good luck at your interview!

Will all of you on my list please keep us informed about any touches, NOA2's, returns and interviews? The more complete the database the better we can get an idea of the progress the SC's are making.

Thank you and good luck everyone!!

[Mrs. B 0]

we got our NOA1-k1 at nebraska on feb 16!!!!

some people that have file very long after us, have already a NOA2..

i am here on day 92 and in the process to go crazy, my fiance call nebraska and not only got automated thing but also when he FINALLY got to talk to a human being, first thing they ask is "did you send us a petition?" -i was assuming all they recieve are petitions.. no?-

anyway..

nebraska seems to be sleeping for 2 weeks now, which is driving me nuts..

-end of rant-

[daphne2109 0]

For those of you that have been affected by this new law, my prayers are with you. For those of us who don't know if we will be affected, what shall one do? How do you find out if your case was shipped back? Does one just hope that their petition won't be affected, or should we contact someone to see if we have been affecter or will be? If you are to call and bring attention to this, maybe they will ship it back. Just like everyone else, I just want to know what is going to happen with our case. How has others dealt with this nonsense? Can't they just do the criminal check without returning the petition?

I was thinking that myself. My NOA1 is Mar. 1st and we've filled out and faxed in the two Packet 3 docs and we're waiting for the interview date now... and I was told that Naples will contact you when Naples is ready to give you an interview date/packet 4, but I was thinking of calling (or e-mailing) and asking whether we're being affected by the IMBRA because I honestly wouldn't put it past Naples to send a person's documents back to the US, to Germany, to China, to the Moon, without informing them, based on what I've heard about how they operate over there. Part of me wants to know one way or another yes or no, will we be effected or not? But then part of me doesn't want to ... ya know... poke the sleeping bear awake, if you get my meaning.

For everyone who is being effected -- I hope everything works out asap and they stop all this nonsense

Hi Karen,

I'm from Italy, and I'm waiting for Package 3, my NOA1 is dated January 17th, and we got

on the 27th of April a letter from NVC saying that within 1 week they would have sent our

petition to Naples.......at the moment I havent heard anything by them.........and as you say

I'm so a concerned about Naples hearing how they operate......I wouldnt ask them by e-mail

if you have been effected by IMBRA, since I guess you & I (hopefully) because our NOA1

are dated before March 6th, probably won't be effected......if I were in your place I would

ask them kindly by email, when they are going to schedule the interview for your fiance.

As for me, if I dont hear from them by tomorrow by mail, I'll send them an email asking if they

received my fiance petition from NVC, without mentioning about IMBRA, (as you say, it is better

not to poke the sleeping bear awake.....).

Good luck for you & yr fiance, and I really hope for all of us already through the process

to make it.......it is so unfair to read some stories here........so sad...........lets hope in a short time

eveything can be solved.......

I hope to see a message from you that yr fiance got Package4, or he got a call for the

interview, so that would mean they are moving, slowly, but moving.............lets hope...........

Bye, Daphne

Hi Daphne! Congratulations and getting everything sent to the consulate! I'm glad to see someone else is going through Naples too. Naples didn't contact me either when all my stuff was sent there, but I e-mailed them and asked them to send Packet 3 to my fiance's mailing address (Italian version) and to e-mail me an English version (which is partially out of date, but whatever) and they sent packet 3 right away once I asked for it, so just shoot them an e-mail in a few days requesting it and you should get it soon. Naples has actually been pretty reliable about answering e-mails -- I usually get a response within a day or two, just make sure you write like "K-1 fiance' visa question" in the subject heading and write your case number and alien number in the e-mail too.

I've decided that I'm not going to ask them specifically about the IMBRA -- but my fiance' will call next week and ask about whether we can get an interview date (I found the consulate's direct line on VJ, so we're going to call that instead of the 899-expensive number -- if the number works and you need it, I'll send it to ya) and if our case has been shipped somewhere, they'll tell him then, I imagine. I called the switchboard number when all the IMBRA stuff first started happening about a week ago and the guy I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about but, with the way they run the show over there... who knows what's really happening?

PM me if you have any problems with Packet 3 or anything

Hi Karen,

thanks so much for yr reply, I feel like im not alone out there....I will follow yr advice in sending

an email for asking for Packet 3, should i tell them to send me the italian or english version? Which is the best one on yr opinion, so that means I should mention my address, or I could ask them to send me the

docs by email?

When u say to mention the alien number on the subject u mean beneficiary #? Is it the one

starting with "A......."?

That tel. number that u have might be useful to me as well, yes If it works can I have it?

I agree with you, when I sent them an email, they replied me the day after. I could really rely

on their fast reply the two times I sent an email. Unfortuantely everytime I called the switchboard

number I never got the chance to talk to somebody, it was just an answer machine.

I hope to hear from you, and I wish you all the best for yr case, lets keep in touch, thanks again.

[Pete 0]

It is all well and good to post timelines- but it doesn't fix the IMBRA, and bigger picture, USCIS problems.

Please, call your congressmen. Ask to speak to the immigration specialist on staff. If you live reasonably close, go visit them. Express your rage at the entire application process not only being stopped, but REVERSED! (interviews canceled, approvals reversed)

This is insane.

It drives me crazy to read posters say- Just wait. Be patient. Be a quiet sheep. That is #######- our rights as citizens to pursue happiness and love where and how we chose to was trampled by the IMBRA law.

There is no earthly reason a fiancee visa should take more than a couple months from application to approved visa. There is no excuse. People must be held accountable for this not happening.

Today I made my 4th call to my Congressman's office and I will continue to call them until somebody fixes USCIS.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don't be a sheep! Make some noise!

I posted this to a different thread but the message needs to be communicated far and wide.

[Mike n Huong 1]

Gary I am on your list, my fiancee just received her packet 3, which was mailed on May 2. I am wondering if those of you who have been affected and petitions were sent back, if your online case status at the USCIS website has been updated saying something different than Approved. Can someone let us know as it may help the rest of us, if the do update the status on their site, so we can at least know if the cases are being touched, or reapproved.

[jozlee 0]

I first met my fiance in person in Santa Monica when he was living here, and then we applied for a fiance visa.

Here's my info:

I-129F sent - 03/24 to CSC

NOA1 dated 03/26

NOA1 received 03/29

NOA2 ???

Here's a letter I received from an immigration specialist at the USCIS when I emailed to ask whether my application would be affected.

The IMBRA requires additional processing, forms and background

checks for individuals who used an international marriage broker

or

for individuals who had applied for multiple K1 visas. U.S.

Citizenship

and Immigration Services and the United States Department of State

have

encountered much fraud in recent years with numerous K1 visa

applications. Many of these I-129F's related to "mail order

brides"

and "internet romances". IMBRA now requires additional checks to

reduce

such fraud.

Since your niece did not use an international marriage broker

and she has not petitioned for numerous K-1 beneficiaries, she

and her fiancé should not be impacted adversely by these new

requirements.

USCIS maintains a web site at:

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

She can check on status of application based on her fee receipt.

Also - see attachment:

(See attached file: USCIS_gov Home Page.mht)

[rlt 0]

I think we will only find out once someone who had their petition returned hears from either USCIS or their Consulate.

Seems like USCIS did not receive any of the recalled petitions yet.

I wonder if for this new security check they will request every petitioner to fill out a new form, or even though they will perform this check on everyone, they will only request new information for those who met under an agency or internet...

[Ladylethal 12]

I'm doing some research on google about this IMBRA law, and here's what I found out.

From this government site: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wa02_..._mailorder.html

"Section 4: Changes in K Nonimmigrant Visa Process

Simultaneous Petitions for More Than One Foreign Fiancée Prohibited. IMBRA prohibits U.S. citizens from applying for a visa for a foreign fiancée while the citizen has a petition pending or a currently valid K visa for another foreign fiancée.

Criminal Background Information to be Provided to Foreign Fiancée or Spouse. DHS shall obtain from a U.S. petitioner, under penalty of perjury, the types of criminal history information IMBs are required to collect under section 2. DHS shall provide this information and criminal background information DHS has otherwise gathered under existing authority to DOS. (IMBRA does not provide additional authority to conduct background checks.)

DOS shall provide to the foreign fiancée or spouse a copy of the petition, and any criminal background information DHS obtained about the petitioner in the categories provided in section 2. The consular officer administering the K visa application overseas must inform the woman that this information may not be complete, and ask her whether (1) an IMB facilitated her relationship with the petitioner, and (2) the IMB complied with IMBRA.

Section 6: Effective Date

The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment, except that Section 4 takes effect immediately and requirements regarding the informational pamphlet take effect 120 days after enactment."

[rlt 0]

The way I see it:

Those who have not met via an IMB will not be affected by the new law, only have their case delayed.

Well, that means we are already being affected...

Still.. someone needs to find out how long it will take for those petitions to be sent back to teh Consulates.