An article on IMBRA by a feminist writer

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Thats the problem man we are not people just cases.. and the government admitting a mistake?? It did discuss the multiple petitions but that is not most peoples beef.. here is taken straight from the act. It states everything you need to know about that man. Hope it helps. Again the link is http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/images/IMBRA2005.pdf

‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and ©, a consular officer

may not approve a petition under paragraph (1) unless the officer

has verified that—

‘‘(i) the petitioner has not, previous to the pending petition,

petitioned under paragraph (1) with respect to two or more

applying aliens; and

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‘‘(ii) if the petitioner has had such a petition previously

approved, 2 years have elapsed since the filing of such previously

approved petition.

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary’s

discretion, waive the limitations in subparagraph (A) if justification

exists for such a waiver. Except in extraordinary circumstances

and subject to subparagraph ©, such a waiver shall not be granted

if the petitioner has a record of violent criminal offenses against

a person or persons.

‘‘©(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security is not limited by

the criminal court record and shall grant a waiver of the condition

described in the second sentence of subparagraph (B) in the case

of a petitioner described in clause (ii).

‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall create a database

for the purpose of tracking multiple visa petitions filed for

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fiance´(e)s and spouses under clauses (i) and (ii) of section

101(a)(15)(K). Upon approval of a second visa petition under section

101(a)(15)(K) for a fiance´(e) or spouse filed by the same United

States citizen petitioner, the petitioner shall be notified by the

Secretary that information concerning the petitioner has been

entered into the multiple visa petition tracking database. All subsequent

fiance´(e) or spouse nonimmigrant visa petitions filed by that

petitioner under such section shall be entered in the database.

‘‘(B)(i) Once a petitioner has had two fiance´(e) or spousal petitions

approved under clause (i) or (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(K), if

a subsequent petition is filed under such section less than 10

years after the date the first visa petition was filed under such

section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify both the

petitioner and beneficiary of any such subsequent petition about

the number of previously approved fiance´(e) or spousal petitions

listed in the database.