CSC Approvals & IMBRA RFE

[Erik 0]

I would be curious to know how the folks who were approved by the CSC over the past few days answered the Marriage Broker question on they're IMBRA RFE.

Would be interesting to see if answering yes, or no actually makes some sort of difference in the process time.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

Oooh, good question. Doesn't affect me (especially since I haven't even sent in my application) but I'm curious, too.

Cass (bebop the great)

[Dean iWait 0]

Good question. I would like to know too. I answered yes. Of course we met before the bill even hit the house floor.

[Erik 0]

Good question. I would like to know too. I answered yes. Of course we met before the bill even hit the house floor.

Yeah same here, and the place I met my fiance I would not classify as a Marriage Broker, it was more of a friend/dating website. But, I answered yes just to please the Gods

[dwar49 0]

I answered NO, and was with first batch of RFEs but still no NOA2

Getting harder and harder to be happy for those who applied in June and are now getting their NOA2s ahead of us.

[vartan 0]

I answered NO, and was with first batch of RFEs but still no NOA2

Getting harder and harder to be happy for those who applied in June and are now getting their NOA2s ahead of us.

My petition wasn't filed till may but I returned my RFE and they got it on the 5th like dwar.. and I asnwered no also.

[cd1111 0]

Good question. I would like to know too. I answered yes. Of course we met before the bill even hit the house floor.

Dean and Sheryl,

We have almost the same timeline, but we answered no to IMBRA RFE. I think our applications will be a good basis of comparison for this question. Good luck to us

Edited July 27, 2006 by cd1111

[Crystal 0]

I answered no, as we'd met on a message board that had nothing to do with dating.

[eric_and_teresa 10]

Hi, I'm new here.. and I had no idea bout the IMBRA, I've been doing some online reading but I still don't get it.

If you met online, are you supoused to answer YES to that question?

[Erik 0]

Hi, I'm new here.. and I had no idea bout the IMBRA, I've been doing some online reading but I still don't get it.

If you met online, are you supoused to answer YES to that question?

Hi Marie,

It really all depends. The USCIS's classification of a Marriage Broker is extremely vague. Most level headed people would think of a Marriage Broker as a place that for money offers personal meetings between two people, or those "love tours".

The USCIS at the moment apparently considers any sort of agency that accepts payment to correspond with someone else. So, in theory because a place like Match.com, or Yahoo Personals charges a monthly fee to get in touch with people, they technically at this point would be considered a Marriage Broker.

Because the real definition of a Marriage Broker was so unclear, I answered yes and explained that where I met my fiance was like a Match.com, or Yahoo Personals, and was a website that has members from all countries, not a specific country or region as many (I consider) Marriage Brokers do.

I've alway thought of a Marriage Broker as a place that accepts a large amount of money, and basically keeps throwing girls at the man until one finally sticks.

Edited July 27, 2006 by Erik

[Dean iWait 0]

Hi, I'm new here.. and I had no idea bout the IMBRA, I've been doing some online reading but I still don't get it.

If you met online, are you supoused to answer YES to that question?

Maybe yes, but maybe no. If you refer to the I129F it gets onto specifics of what they consider an IMB.

[eric_and_teresa 10]

Thanks for the responses. I thought a marriage broker would be one of those "mail order brides" agencies.

[sowens 0]

I answered no, I met my husband in a chat room and it just kinda went from there. I agree with Erik, to me a marriage broker is some sort of agency that is paid to arrange marriage's. I was also in the first batches to come thru and still nothing. I hope we all hear something soon! Good luck!

Sherry

[lisanne 0]

I would be curious to know how the folks who were approved by the CSC over the past few days answered the Marriage Broker question on they're IMBRA RFE.

Would be interesting to see if answering yes, or no actually makes some sort of difference in the process time.

Answered NO, we met in person, friends introduced us.

[Erik 0]

Thanks for the responses. I thought a marriage broker would be one of those "mail order brides" agencies.

Yeah, I would believe those would be included as Marriage Brokers as well, although all many of those do is sell the person's address, phone number, email etc. They are not actually involved in the relationship. Were as Sowens mentioned some of these places actually take part in people meeting. They set up dates, etc. etc. To me, those are the "real" Marriage Brokers.

So you see why it's a bit confusing