Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[Razor 0]

I received a message today from my attorney telling me I should be expecting something in the mail around the 6th of June. My reply was I already knew that I love being one step ahead of my attorney

[Maria&Robert 0]

Wow. I may have found something to answer the questoin about wether or not an entirely new 129F form will have to be created thus making everyone have to start all over again, or wether or not they can just create a new form designed specifically for criminal background info and simply add it/attach it to our already existing petitions....

I wrote a letter yesterday to the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, where my fiances interview will be held. I was writing actually to find out the status of the packet 3 that we have been waiting for since April. They responded promptly by email, today. Unfortunately there was absolutely no mention of the Packet 3 , but they attached a letter which had a few interesting clues about the IMBRA process..

Here it is...

May 31, 2006

Mr. Robert ---------------

-------OAKLAND AVE

---------, MA -----------

Re: Transfer of immigrant visa petition for

Maria Jose ------- to the NVC

Dear Mr. --------------:

We are writing to you in order to inform you that the International Marriage Broker Regulation (IMBRA) became law in early January of this year. A 60-day deadline, March 5, 2006, was established for DHS to begin asking petitioners for their criminal background information. DHS did not meet the deadline for collecting additional information. While most K-1 cases were held at the service centers pending development of a new form I-129F, some cases were processed after March 5 using the old forms and procedures. These petitions are not considered valid because they do not comply with new IMBRA procedures. Some of these approved petitions have already been sent through NVC to posts, one of them is the one you filed for Miss Maria Jose R-----.

USCIS has requested that posts not process K-1 cases with approval dates on or after March 6, 2006. DHS will send additional questionnaires to the petitioners inquiring about their possible criminal backgrounds. When the petition is compliant with the IMBRA, it will be returned to post from USCIS through NVC for processing.

Any inquiries or complaints about delays in these cases may be forwarded to USCIS for response: USCIS -- 800 375 5283

Please do not refer inquiries to NVC, as cases will be immediately transferred to USCIS.

We regret this inconvenience, but appreciate your understanding

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Embassy

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Edited June 1, 2006 by Maria&Robert

[MrMrsKnight 0]

So...... everyone is afected by this law? Even the couples that didn't meet through marriage brokers??

And if the petitioner has commited a crime in the past....... is it up to me to decide and they'll just inform me of that or they'll decide for me if I can/should move to the US?

Edited June 1, 2006 by MrMrsKnight

[hockeygal 0]

I've been transferred to CSC too.

Just as I was reading about everyone else's transfers and whispering to myslef "please don't transfer me, please don't transfer me" I got a you have mail ding!

Edited June 1, 2006 by hockeygal

[kitkat1 5]

I just talked to my lawyer. He said that he has had a few cases transfered from NSC to CSC. He doesn't see any reason for it when it happens. He just said it happens sometime.

please post the phone number sequence to push at the California Service Center to get a live person so I can call and find out what on earth is going on with these transfers . . .

[Isabel 0]

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

[amwo 0]

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

who the *@#%! *$#@%^& #!@#~* knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

who the *@#%! *$#@%^& #!@#~* knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait!!! I just received a package!

Lemme open it.....

OK, unwrapping.....

Instructions......

Hold one knitting needle in hand. Place horizontally at eye level. Create a back and forth motion towards eye. Increase force. Move closer to eye until knitting needle is jabbing your bloody eye out!!!!!!!!!

[ladygatsby 0]

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

who the *@#%! *$#@%^& #!@#~* knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

who the *@#%! *$#@%^& #!@#~* knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait!!! I just received a package!

Lemme open it.....

OK, unwrapping.....

Instructions......

Hold one knitting needle in hand. Place horizontally at eye level. Create a back and forth motion towards eye. Increase force. Move closer to eye until knitting needle is jabbing your bloody eye out!!!!!!!!!

*L* blast it. I nearly drooled my coffee all over my keyboard thanks to you making me laugh.

I needed that.

[cdngirl06 0]

From what I understand (and I'm certainly no more of an expert in this than anyone else here), current K-3s will not be recalled because of IMBRA, future K-3s will have to meet the IMBRA requirements and I have no idea about K-3s that are still being processed...

[Yodrak 7]

Isabel,

Not americanwoman's congresswoman's "constituent" (the aide probably is a constituent, but she may not be). Not on this particular bit of information.

Yodrak

Hi again,

I just had a meeting with one of my congresswoman's constituents. She made calls (dialed numbers I didn't recognize) to find out what is going on. Some info:

- K-3's are NOT affected by IMBRA

I hope this helps someone.

Regarding to this post of Aericanwoman she said K3's will NOT be affected...so what is right now?

Isabel

[jen&darcy 0]

I've been transferred to CSC too.

Just as I was reading about everyone else's transfers and whispering to myslef "please don't transfer me, please don't transfer me" I got a you have mail ding!

This means mine must be coming momentarily!

[amwo 0]

From what I understand (and I'm certainly no more of an expert in this than anyone else here), current K-3s will not be recalled because of IMBRA, future K-3s will have to meet the IMBRA requirements and I have no idea about K-3s that are still being processed...

has anyone in here had a K-3 recalled? approved, sent overseas and called back to the states?

[jen&darcy 0]

Yes in fact 5 emails.

[Neya 0]

Well I just received 3 emails stating that my case had been moved....yada..yada...

This is interesting because my NOA date is 2May.....

I guess NSC is moving everyone.

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

I love this thread! im going crazy here at work. i cant work... hahahahaa this is fun... i just wanted to take this time to thank everyone who posts in this thread... you guys make it easier for me to go thru each day as hard as it is... ive lost 5 pounds at last in the last week and a half stressing over this matter and really, not knowing what to do is driving me nuts. sleepless nights and no appetite to eat at all...

hugs to all of you... im trying to be positive about this and what's being done (or not being done) to implement it. im just hoping for the best despite the predicament that we are all put in. we have til tuesday to find out... im hoping it's something to set all of us right back on track.

Thanks you guys! goodluck to all of us