Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[rebeccajo 14]

For whatever it's worth, IMBRA doesn't just include couples who have met by virtue of a marriage broker. Or those petitioners with a criminal past. It also speaks to multiple petition filings. SO.....USCIS is going to have to check EVERY petitioner to see if they have filed a K1 in the recent past....

Yeah, your right. I wonder if someone that has had say, 3 prior filings before this law went into effect, would they be denied? Doesn't seem fair if they do since it would have happend before this law was made. I had one prior k1 visa petition but that was more than 2 years ago and I withdrew it before the visa was issued. I will prolly end up on the multi filing list but since it was more than 2 years ago it will not affect this petition.

Well Gary I can't and won't quote how the law is written regarding the multi filings - you know how I feel about that - LOL!

I only broght it up to remind everyone here - who are rightfully concerned about the slowdown - that this is the one aspect of IMBRA which IMHO will add an additional step to the process. I know that's probably no consolation, but I think it takes the mystery out of it for those who did not meet through a marriage broker or who don't have a record.

Edited May 22, 2006 by rebeccajo

[GaryC 7]

For whatever it's worth, IMBRA doesn't just include couples who have met by virtue of a marriage broker. Or those petitioners with a criminal past. It also speaks to multiple petition filings. SO.....USCIS is going to have to check EVERY petitioner to see if they have filed a K1 in the recent past....

Yeah, your right. I wonder if someone that has had say, 3 prior filings before this law went into effect, would they be denied? Doesn't seem fair if they do since it would have happend before this law was made. I had one prior k1 visa petition but that was more than 2 years ago and I withdrew it before the visa was issued. I will prolly end up on the multi filing list but since it was more than 2 years ago it will not affect this petition.

Well Gary I can't and won't quote how the law is written regarding the multi filings - you know how I feel about that - LOL!

I only broght it up to remind everyone here - who are rightfully concerned about the slowdown - that this is the one aspect of IMBRA which IMHO will add an additional step to the process. I know that's probably no consolation, but I think it takes the mystery out of it for those who did not meet through a marriage broker or who don't have a record.

Hehe, Your right there. I will only wonder and guess but will no longer try to interpet the law! Don't want this thread nuked!!!!!

I will try to update the list a little later on, I'm at work now and it may be a few hours till I get a chance to get to it.

Edited May 22, 2006 by GaryC

[GaryC 7]

Nebraska Service Center

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

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

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

Artemis...........K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....2/02......4/17

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

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

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

wileastmot........K1.....Netherlands.....NSC.....3/23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Neya..............K1.....Nigeria.........NSC.....5/02

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

California Service Center

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

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

Daphne2109........K1.....Italy...........CSC.....1/17......4/07

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

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......5/12

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

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

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

jozlee............K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/26

Vermont Service Center

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

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

expatrica.........K1.....UK..............VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/20

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

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

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

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

Razor.............K1.....Armenia.........VSC.....3/22

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

rlt...............K1.....Brazil..........VSC.....3/29......4/17.....????.....6/06.........Yes

elizaxyz..........K1.....UK..............VSC.....4/10......4/18.....5/19

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

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

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

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

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

Texas Service Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri Sevice Center

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

hafiz30...........K3.....PAKISTAN........MSC.....3/13

terri o'neale.....K3.....UK..............MSC.....3/31

Edited May 22, 2006 by GaryC

[Jaylen Brit 0]

wow becca - I hadnt considered the knock-on effect on AOS - that's probably a can of worms I don't need to open right now tho eh?

Hopefully it wont take them all long - or TOO long at least - to catch up on the backgrounds checks they need to do and move forward.

[elizaxyz 0]

Thanks for all the work you're putting into these stats, gary!

[rlt 0]

Ok.

If what we need is time, let´s remember it´s been already 12 days since the first person got a phone called saying their interview had been canceled.

I think that is enough time.

Today is a business day, after a very frustrating weekend.

We have to call them, we have to call evryone, arrange appointments, do whatever it takes.

I mean, they didn´t decide do recall the petitions and did it on the same day. So they are talking about this situation for at least 2 weeks. They should be able to give us information today.

My USC fiancée was gonna schedule an appointment with the Service Center (you can easily do that on the USCIS website by clicking on INFOPASS APPOINTMENT). It´s a free service.

Unfortunately because we decided that she is coming to my country (so we can be together for 5 days because of this turnaround) she will work for 12 a day this week and won´t be able to make it.

Please, if any of you petitioners could schedule an appointment, that would be great and I think it would be easier to find out more.

Anyways, I´m calling the brazilian Consulate within 2 hours.

I´ll post here whatever they say.

Can someone please call the USCIS now?

[ppboo 0]

I call my consular today, they told me they are getting ready to send my case back to USCIS today.... if not latest by tomorrow via Fedex...

I wonder if is no an option and my case have to be send back to USCIS... why they need to take so long to send the case back... they have infrom me about the recall since last wednesday.... loosing up 3 working days now!!!!

Still feel very depress and sad....

Wendy

[expatrica 0]

I'm a little confused.

Is everyone saying that those people whose petitions reccalled either met through a IMB, have a record, or have filed multiple petitions? Absolutely none of those apply to my fiance or myself and ours was recalled!!!

I don't mean to scare people but I just want you to know that some of this seems totally arbitrary!

Am on hold now with USCIS. Their hold music is SO irritating. You would think they would change it up a bit. ARGH!

I'm so frustrated.

E

[rlt 0]

Honetly, I would be relieved.

I doubt that the Consulate in Rio will send it via FedEx.

When I was waiting for packet 3 they told me they sent it by regular mail.

As the waiting is long and we don´t hear anything, I´m now worried that it will take about a month for my petition to arrive there.

Yours will be there this week!!! And I think you should keep checking the status of your case online again...

Anyways, did your Cnsular Officer tell you where did they ship to? If to your Service Center or to NVC?

Expatrica.

No, all petitions were recalled.

We THINK they are looking for people who met online or have applied for multiple k1s.

But they recalled all petitions that had left the Service Center.

Please tell us what USCIS told you!

[TracyTN 237]

I'm a little confused.

Is everyone saying that those people whose petitions reccalled either met through a IMB, have a record, or have filed multiple petitions? Absolutely none of those apply to my fiance or myself and ours was recalled!!!

I don't mean to scare people but I just want you to know that some of this seems totally arbitrary!

Am on hold now with USCIS. Their hold music is SO irritating. You would think they would change it up a bit. ARGH!

I'm so frustrated.

E

No, I think what they're saying is that the *checks* to see if you have filed multiple petitions is likely what's holding everything up (regardless of how the couple met).

[ppboo 0]

I'm a little confused.

Is everyone saying that those people whose petitions reccalled either met through a IMB, have a record, or have filed multiple petitions? Absolutely none of those apply to my fiance or myself and ours was recalled!!!

I don't mean to scare people but I just want you to know that some of this seems totally arbitrary!

Am on hold now with USCIS. Their hold music is SO irritating. You would think they would change it up a bit. ARGH!

I'm so frustrated.

E

No, I think what they're saying is that the *checks* to see if you have filed multiple petitions is likely what's holding everything up (regardless of how the couple met).

From waht I have learned they are recalling ALL K type visas regardles of how you met or if you have a criminal record.

They have issued the recall to do additional background checks on the petitioner.

[TracyTN 237]

I'm a little confused.

Is everyone saying that those people whose petitions reccalled either met through a IMB, have a record, or have filed multiple petitions? Absolutely none of those apply to my fiance or myself and ours was recalled!!!

I don't mean to scare people but I just want you to know that some of this seems totally arbitrary!

Am on hold now with USCIS. Their hold music is SO irritating. You would think they would change it up a bit. ARGH!

I'm so frustrated.

E

No, I think what they're saying is that the *checks* to see if you have filed multiple petitions is likely what's holding everything up (regardless of how the couple met).

From waht I have learned they are recalling ALL K type visas regardles of how you met or if you have a criminal record.

They have issued the recall to do additional background checks on the petitioner.

Yes, which is essentially what I said.

[ppboo 0]

My Consular told me they will send back my case to the USCIS, I will double check again with him tomorrow.

Me and my fiance meet through work, I have been visited US for more than 8 to 10 times within the last 3 years... They have canceled my B1/B2 VISA which valid for multiple entries for 10 years when they approved my K1 VISA during the interview... I'm stuck and going no way now...

And this is the one and the only K1 VISA my USC fiance file for me.

Wendy

[rlt 0]

In my case, the petitioner is her!

And we met in Brazil when she was on vacations.

No multiple petitions, no criminal records.

I just hope they receive our aplication soon.

I´m calling the brazilian consulate in 1 hour.

Has anyone called USCIS today?

Also, what is that other phone number they have with (TTY) ? What´s that?

[TracyTN 237]

TTY is for the hearing impaired.