Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[rlt 0]

Just read the statement to see what I am talking about the emergency request while the regular procedure (waiting 60 days under review) is going on.

Ok, I see what you meant.

I just think the emergency approval is to allow USCIS to use the form while the regular procedure is still being done.

So they could use the form while still collecting information.

If we are assuming that this emergency request was actually approved, it means they can start using the form.. and it was approved before June 9th, leaving nothing for us to wait for tomorrow, correct?

[Ladylethal 12]

It seems so, the I-83 thing didn´t say request to be approved ON June 9th, but it said request to be approved BY June 9th. So yeah, the form may have been approved already, so now we must sit and wait till they either send it to the petitioners or make it available or whatever is it that they´re gonna do.

[A Man of Action 0]

Unbeknownst to, I guess everyone, the USCIS is going through changes regarding I-129F Visa Applications. Having googled "Bi-specialization" I found out the California Service Center and the Vermont Service Center as of April 1, 2006 will process all I-129's including the I-129F.

I also found out about IMBRA (International Marriage Brokers Act) that is law as of March 6, 2006 and applies to all I-129F's. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security)/USCIS is supposed to complete a background check similar to a US Federal Government Secret Clearance but without the phone calls.

The USCIS needs to develop new policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to comply with IMBRA including a new I-129F form. Since anyone filed a K-1 Application after April 1, 2006, the application went to the California Service Center.

Sometime early after March 6, 2006 1100 Approved K-1 Applications were recalled to the US to comply with IMBRA. See http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegram...grams_2927.html

See "2. While most K-1 cases under the new IMBRA requirements

were held at the service centers ..."

I think the USCIS has stopped processing all K-1 Applications filed after March 6.

"...pending development of a new form I-129F..."

I filed the K-1 Application using the old form. USCIS has to develop a new form and allow public comment for 60 days. The 60 day comment ends July 23, 2006.

I think all K-1 Applications will be sent back to the applicants some weeks after July 23, 2006 - August or September 2006 for re-filing, and new signatures.

Essentially follow-through K-1 Visa Applications processing filed after March 6, 2006 has stopped until August 2006 or thereabouts.

When the “New” I-129F is filed then the processing can continue with the first order of business:

Inter-Agency Investigation of the US Citizen.

[rlt 0]

It seems so, the I-83 thing didn´t say request to be approved ON June 9th, but it said request to be approved BY June 9th. So yeah, the form may have been approved already, so now we must sit and wait till they either send it to the petitioners or make it available or whatever is it that they´re gonna do.

And let´s also hope we got everything right..

But it´s clear to me that an emergency review was requested, and that for the first 60 days of the 180 that it would go for, another review would be undertaken.

It´s also clear that we have on OMB website an I129F taken as approved and another one as under review...

I wish a lawyer could help us out!

[Ladylethal 12]

All of what you said has been posted previously on this thread, and at the moment we´re just waiting on what they´ll do with the new form to get our petitions back on track.

[iceyspots 0]

sigh... I just wish it would all end!!

[Ladylethal 12]

Me too.

[tigretigre 0]

I wish a lawyer could help us out!

Haha, don't look at me!

[rlt 0]

Unbeknownst to, I guess everyone, the USCIS is going through changes regarding I-129F Visa Applications. Having googled "Bi-specialization" I found out the California Service Center and the Vermont Service Center as of April 1, 2006 will process all I-129's including the I-129F.

I also found out about IMBRA (International Marriage Brokers Act) that is law as of March 6, 2006 and applies to all I-129F's. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security)/USCIS is supposed to complete a background check similar to a US Federal Government Secret Clearance but without the phone calls.

The USCIS needs to develop new policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to comply with IMBRA including a new I-129F form. Since anyone filed a K-1 Application after April 1, 2006, the application went to the California Service Center.

Sometime early after March 6, 2006 1100 Approved K-1 Applications were recalled to the US to comply with IMBRA. See http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegram...grams_2927.html

See "2. While most K-1 cases under the new IMBRA requirements

were held at the service centers ..."

I think the USCIS has stopped processing all K-1 Applications filed after March 6.

"...pending development of a new form I-129F..."

I filed the K-1 Application using the old form. USCIS has to develop a new form and allow public comment for 60 days. The 60 day comment ends July 23, 2006.

I think all K-1 Applications will be sent back to the applicants some weeks after July 23, 2006 - August or September 2006 for re-filing, and new signatures.

Essentially follow-through K-1 Visa Applications processing filed after March 6, 2006 has stopped until August 2006 or thereabouts.

When the “New” I-129F is filed then the processing can continue with the first order of business:

Inter-Agency Investigation of the US Citizen.

I think you missed the emergency request by USCIS.

That would make the new I129F valid while they collect the comments for 60 days, meaning we wouldn´t have to wait until 23-July to have a new form.

No one can tell for sure, but some of us think the form is already approved.

As per new regulations, rules and proceedures, I doubt they would write a new form without knowing about the regulation.

So the August-September guess would not apply, thank God.

Now, if the form is really approved, they should be preparing themselves to request more information from the petitioners.

[Mike n Huong 1]

Thanks everyone for all the updates. When I was reading these at work, I was so confused, but now I can read all the research you all have done. Well we can all only guess. This is my opinion, the approved new form I would assume is going to be used for the 180 days, to rush us back out to where we belong, during this time I am guessing that they must also get and approval for the new procedures that will be used after the they clean house. So the new form is approved for us that have been royaly screwed and the new petition that will be used for the next couple years is under review. Now we just nee to find out when this will happen. I think we should be calling our service centers tomorrow for any news. Now that it has been approved they must have a system in order, or it would not have been approved, because part of the review had to do with the burden on us and how they were going to collect the information.

GOOD Thoughts everyone, Good Thoughts!!!!

[rlt 0]

Thanks everyone for all the updates. When I was reading these at work, I was so confused, but now I can read all the research you all have done. Well we can all only guess. This is my opinion, the approved new form I would assume is going to be used for the 180 days, to rush us back out to where we belong, during this time I am guessing that they must also get and approval for the new procedures that will be used after the they clean house. So the new form is approved for us that have been royaly screwed and the new petition that will be used for the next couple years is under review. Now we just nee to find out when this will happen. I think we should be calling our service centers tomorrow for any news. Now that it has been approved they must have a system in order, or it would not have been approved, because part of the review had to do with the burden on us and how they were going to collect the information.

GOOD Thoughts everyone, Good Thoughts!!!!

so is it your guess that the emergency was already approved?

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

sigh... I just wish it would all end!!

Ditto... im having a two month long headache... i hope we hear something from them really soon, like tomorrow if indeed they have figured out what to do with our petitions...

[Mike n Huong 1]

sigh... I just wish it would all end!!

Ditto... im having a two month long headache... i hope we hear something from them really soon, like tomorrow if indeed they have figured out what to do with our petitions...

I am sure that they had to have a plan in place before getting this approved, so they could also get that approved simultaneously. From the link that was posted it does seem it was approved, and with the deadline tomorrow, I believe that only supports it as well. Also I recall someone posting something about they were in meetings all week this week, so I believe that is all supporting evidence that they should have everything in place and a plan ready. Now they just need to send out roughly 2,000 or 3,000 RFE's. 1,100 returned petitions and the ones received since. As for the man hours Yodrak was talking about, I believe this is the burden on us. The dollar amount may have something to do with mail costs they must pay for.

Like I said we need to contact the service centers tomorrow. Have questions prepared, and make sure you greet them friendly, because this usually helps open them up

I forgot to add, we should start a new post now, because this thread is way to long, and we should now be going on know, or close to know information.

What do ya say Gary?????

[Ladylethal 12]

Gary is enjoying his fiancee.

[iceyspots 0]

I agree the post is getting outta hand lol