I am outraged!

[daboyz 36]

Can I ask what the IMBRA issue was?

[William33 110]

The International Marriage Brokers Act (IMBRA). Whereas, the Government chose to disseminate the difference between "paid meet sites" and other online meet sites; while discounting "in person" metings. In most cases, including ours, we met in person. The implementation caused a significant delay, because the USCIS did not discriminate between the diffrence. Average delay, 8-12 months.......

Can I ask what the IMBRA issue was?

Edited July 23, 2009 by William33

[daboyz 36]

The International Marriage Brokers Act (IMBRA). Whereas, the Government chose to disseminate the difference between "paid meet sites" and other online meet sites; while discounting "in person" metings. In most cases, including ours, we met in person. The implementation caused a significant delay, because the USCIS did not discriminate between the diffrence. Average delay, 8-12 months.......

Can I ask what the IMBRA issue was?

I'm familiar with IMBRA. I guess I was referring to people with drug and alcohol convictions.

The International Marriage Brokers Act (IMBRA). Whereas, the Government chose to disseminate the difference between "paid meet sites" and other online meet sites; while discounting "in person" metings. In most cases, including ours, we met in person. The implementation caused a significant delay, because the USCIS did not discriminate between the diffrence. Average delay, 8-12 months.......

Can I ask what the IMBRA issue was?

I was just asking what it was in their case.

Could be:

More than one K visa in two years.

Could be :

Drug and alcohol convictions

Who knows?

[LoveWaits 1]

I definitely agree something needs to change, not because one office is slower than the other but because the process itself is apparently broken. People have stated 'immigration isn't easy anywhere' but I can say thats not true. I have lived overseas as a foreigner and the process was not complicated or drawn out.. actually took just a few days. My fiance has also lived in Europe and she didn't go through any kind of lengthy process like the US. I see no reason for the process to take so long, its not the I-130 going straight to green card. They could quicken the time from application to interview and push some of the lengthy processing to the other end after the person is already here. Heck, with unemployment being what it is hire some more people!

Until someone in the government is forced to go through their own system and be seperated for 6 months to a year from their loved one they'll never care or understand.

But I think we're expecting too much... Governemt will never equal efficient.

[TBoneTX 45,283]

I have lived overseas as a foreigner and the process was not complicated or drawn out.. actually took just a few days. My fiance has also lived in Europe and she didn't go through any kind of lengthy process like the US. I see no reason for the process to take so long

One word: VOLUME. Si, man.

[daboyz 36]

I have lived overseas as a foreigner and the process was not complicated or drawn out.. actually took just a few days. My fiance has also lived in Europe and she didn't go through any kind of lengthy process like the US. I see no reason for the process to take so long

One word: VOLUME. Si, man.

True. Nobody wants to immigrate to Europe.

[endoftheroad 1]

True. Nobody wants to immigrate to Europe.

Or Russia?

[SuperDuper! 230]

Too bad USCIS doesn't give a sh$te about grammar.

You are just guessing, and this is merely your opinion. Grammar and spelling count, as well as succint to-the-point speech. Please don't discount the power of a well-crafted letter. You are lucky our English Teacher VJ'rs have not seen you post this. They would lash you with a wet noodle!

[daboyz 36]

Too bad USCIS doesn't give a sh$te about grammar.

You are just guessing, and this is merely your opinion. Grammar and spelling count, as well as succint to-the-point speech. Please don't discount the power of a well-crafted letter. You are lucky our English Teacher VJ'rs have not seen you post this. They would lash you with a wet noodle!

Yeah I'm sure they have an English professor at VSC that grades all incoming petitions. The ones that don't pass muster get put in the "delayed" cabinet.

This is merely my opinion.

[SuperDuper! 230]

Too bad USCIS doesn't give a sh$te about grammar.

You are just guessing, and this is merely your opinion. Grammar and spelling count, as well as succint to-the-point speech. Please don't discount the power of a well-crafted letter. You are lucky our English Teacher VJ'rs have not seen you post this. They would lash you with a wet noodle!

Yeah I'm sure they have an English professor at VSC that grades all incoming petitions. The ones that don't pass muster get put in the "delayed" cabinet.

This is merely my opinion.

Put yourself in the position of reviewing DOZENS of letters and packets per day. THe better written and organized ones will be APPRECIATED by you. Anyone who is making your job easier will be appreciated and thus easier to attend to and approve. If you communicate poorly, whether in verbal or written form, it ultimately works against you. This seems pretty obvious. Why would you create a debate about it. You might as well argue that the sky is not really blue. Thank you for playing.

[daboyz 36]

Too bad USCIS doesn't give a sh$te about grammar.

You are just guessing, and this is merely your opinion. Grammar and spelling count, as well as succint to-the-point speech. Please don't discount the power of a well-crafted letter. You are lucky our English Teacher VJ'rs have not seen you post this. They would lash you with a wet noodle!

Yeah I'm sure they have an English professor at VSC that grades all incoming petitions. The ones that don't pass muster get put in the "delayed" cabinet.

This is merely my opinion.

Put yourself in the position of reviewing DOZENS of letters and packets per day. THe better written and organized ones will be APPRECIATED by you. Anyone who is making your job easier will be appreciated and thus easier to attend to and approve. If you communicate poorly, whether in verbal or written form, it ultimately works against you. This seems pretty obvious. Why would you create a debate about it. You might as well argue that the sky is not really blue. Thank you for playing.

So I guess what you're saying is that if they don't like the way it is written and organized they'll purposely delay it. Granted it might take them a little longer to work through, but I doubt they would put it on a shelf somewhere IMHO. But anyway your entitled to your opinion.

The sun rises in the west and the sky is not blue. What do I win for playing?

[SuperDuper! 230]

Too bad USCIS doesn't give a sh$te about grammar.

You are just guessing, and this is merely your opinion. Grammar and spelling count, as well as succint to-the-point speech. Please don't discount the power of a well-crafted letter. You are lucky our English Teacher VJ'rs have not seen you post this. They would lash you with a wet noodle!

Yeah I'm sure they have an English professor at VSC that grades all incoming petitions. The ones that don't pass muster get put in the "delayed" cabinet.

This is merely my opinion.

Put yourself in the position of reviewing DOZENS of letters and packets per day. THe better written and organized ones will be APPRECIATED by you. Anyone who is making your job easier will be appreciated and thus easier to attend to and approve. If you communicate poorly, whether in verbal or written form, it ultimately works against you. This seems pretty obvious. Why would you create a debate about it. You might as well argue that the sky is not really blue. Thank you for playing.

So I guess what you're saying is that if they don't like the way it is written and organized they'll purposely delay it. Granted it might take them a little longer to work through, but I doubt they would put it on a shelf somewhere IMHO. But anyway your entitled to your opinion.

The sun rises in the west and the sky is not blue. What do I win for playing?

Very well, guy. Do what you like to represent yourself on paper, and just be sloppy and careless. Personally, I take pride in crafting a well written letter with no mistakes. Good luck with that!

[morocco4ever 63]

I am not going to read through this entire thread. But I would like to take a moment to address that there are some that feel that we can actually make a difference. Let me give you a brief story of our journey.

I married in Morocco in Oct of 04. We filed for the CR1 in December of 04. My husbands interview was in Aug of 05. Sounds good so far, right? He was denied, as were many others here on VJ from the same consulate. We fought like He!!. Wrote letters, phone calls, emails, you name it we did it. Did anything in the process change? No. Do we wish this He!! on anyone else? No. Bottom line is you're banging your head against the wall. The system sucks, but we wasted our time and effort on methods that didn't work. The people that have the ability to change it, and that isn't us the little people, see this process in a different light that we do. They are trying to weed out the fraud. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to us, but they see the entire picture that we don't.

My husband finally got his visa in Dec of 06. And that was considered speedy for a returned petition. I know someone that had their interview a month before ours and her husband just got here last month. So I guess I get a little annoyed that there are those that are whining about their normal process taking a few extra months when I see that there are those that waited years with less complaints.

This is the process that is set in place. You have 2 choices here. Follow the process as is laid out by the USCIS/DOS or move to your fiance/spouse's country. I guess you will call me heartless because I have my husband here now. But the truth is that my spirit is broken because of this system. Post back here after you have fought the same battle that we have. Let's see if you have the same high hopes that you can make a difference.

[Michele R 0]

I am not going to read through this entire thread. But I would like to take a moment to address that there are some that feel that we can actually make a difference. Let me give you a brief story of our journey.

I married in Morocco in Oct of 04. We filed for the CR1 in December of 04. My husbands interview was in Aug of 05. Sounds good so far, right? He was denied, as were many others here on VJ from the same consulate. We fought like He!!. Wrote letters, phone calls, emails, you name it we did it. Did anything in the process change? No. Do we wish this He!! on anyone else? No. Bottom line is you're banging your head against the wall. The system sucks, but we wasted our time and effort on methods that didn't work. The people that have the ability to change it, and that isn't us the little people, see this process in a different light that we do. They are trying to weed out the fraud. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to us, but they see the entire picture that we don't.

My husband finally got his visa in Dec of 06. And that was considered speedy for a returned petition. I know someone that had their interview a month before ours and her husband just got here last month. So I guess I get a little annoyed that there are those that are whining about their normal process taking a few extra months when I see that there are those that waited years with less complaints.

This is the process that is set in place. You have 2 choices here. Follow the process as is laid out by the USCIS/DOS or move to your fiance/spouse's country. I guess you will call me heartless because I have my husband here now. But the truth is that my spirit is broken because of this system. Post back here after you have fought the same battle that we have. Let's see if you have the same high hopes that you can make a difference.

Thanks for the sermon. Despite being called a whiner by many members that are farther through their journey, I am taking action. As a result of reading all of the posts from people like you on this thread, I have promised myself that later down the road if I am embittered and pessimistic about the process, I will keep my opinions and sad story to myself and make an effort not to judge people who have come here for support or to express their frustration. There is always going to be someone somewhere out there that has a sadder story than your own (that had to walk ten miles in snow in winter to schoool), but this does not mean it is futile to take whatever actions you feel might help your cause and the broader cause if you are so inclined. Why don't we all just try to "live and let live" a little more in this thread.

[daboyz 36]

I am not going to read through this entire thread. But I would like to take a moment to address that there are some that feel that we can actually make a difference. Let me give you a brief story of our journey.

I married in Morocco in Oct of 04. We filed for the CR1 in December of 04. My husbands interview was in Aug of 05. Sounds good so far, right? He was denied, as were many others here on VJ from the same consulate. We fought like He!!. Wrote letters, phone calls, emails, you name it we did it. Did anything in the process change? No. Do we wish this He!! on anyone else? No. Bottom line is you're banging your head against the wall. The system sucks, but we wasted our time and effort on methods that didn't work. The people that have the ability to change it, and that isn't us the little people, see this process in a different light that we do. They are trying to weed out the fraud. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to us, but they see the entire picture that we don't.

My husband finally got his visa in Dec of 06. And that was considered speedy for a returned petition. I know someone that had their interview a month before ours and her husband just got here last month. So I guess I get a little annoyed that there are those that are whining about their normal process taking a few extra months when I see that there are those that waited years with less complaints.

This is the process that is set in place. You have 2 choices here. Follow the process as is laid out by the USCIS/DOS or move to your fiance/spouse's country. I guess you will call me heartless because I have my husband here now. But the truth is that my spirit is broken because of this system. Post back here after you have fought the same battle that we have. Let's see if you have the same high hopes that you can make a difference.

Thanks for the sermon. Despite being called a whiner by many members that are farther through their journey, I am taking action. As a result of reading all of the posts from people like you on this thread, I have promised myself that later down the road if I am embittered and pessimistic about the process, I will keep my opinions and sad story to myself and make an effort not to judge people who have come here for support or to express their frustration. There is always going to be someone somewhere out there that has a sadder story than your own (that had to walk ten miles in snow in winter to schoool), but this does not mean it is futile to take whatever actions you feel might help your cause and the broader cause if you are so inclined. Why don't we all just try to "live and let live" a little more in this thread.

You forgot the uphill in both directions.