Please Help Imbra or Not

[lain78 0]

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MY QUESTION IS ShiaMatch.com an "International Marraige Broker service?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

One vote for best spam disguised as a question. But as an answer you sound like a match making site not a marriage broker.

[Darnell 8,478]

they don't have a published IMBRA statement.

http://www.shiamatch.com/terms.php

check paragraph 4.

[lain78 0]

they don't have a published IMBRA statement.

http://www.shiamatch.com/terms.php

check paragraph 4.

"The Service is an internet information service that facilitates contact between members. The Company is under no obligation to broker any other member or members for you."

Darnell does that mean my question 19 on I-129f should be a NO, I did not meet my spouse through the services of an international marriage broker?

[Darnell 8,478]

Suggest you email customer support and ask that question - or specifically -

ask them for their IMBRA COMPLIANCE statement.

[hobokenworkingman 4]

"The Service is an internet information service that facilitates contact between members. The Company is under no obligation to broker any other member or members for you."

Darnell does that mean my question 19 on I-129f should be a NO, I did not meet my spouse through the services of an international marriage broker?

I debated this very same thing since I met my wife through Jeevansathi.com. According to the 129F form, in the instructions page, "The term “international marriage broker” means a corporation, partnership, business, individual, or other legal entity, whether or not organized under any law of the United States, that charges fees for providing dating, matrimonial, matchmaking services, or social referrals between United States citizens or nationals or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and foreign national clients by providing personal contact information or otherwise facilitating communication between individuals."

- in this case, Jeevansathi.com would fall into the above category. I said yes and explained in detail as to how my wife and I met. I also sent along the contact/profile acceptance email by my wife. It would be a good idea to send those kinds of things (ie phone records, email/chat records etc. You can record entire chat transcripts in gmail). hope this helps.

[hobokenworkingman 4]

I debated this very same thing since I met my wife through Jeevansathi.com. According to the 129F form, in the instructions page, "The term “international marriage broker” means a corporation, partnership, business, individual, or other legal entity, whether or not organized under any law of the United States, that charges fees for providing dating, matrimonial, matchmaking services, or social referrals between United States citizens or nationals or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and foreign national clients by providing personal contact information or otherwise facilitating communication between individuals."

- in this case, Jeevansathi.com would fall into the above category. I said yes and explained in detail as to how my wife and I met. I also sent along the contact/profile acceptance email by my wife. It would be a good idea to send those kinds of things (ie phone records, email/chat records etc. You can record entire chat transcripts in gmail). hope this helps.

On a complete aside, the 129F is obsolete now, as of the Feb 1st K3 ruling. You may as well as just save yourself some paperwork trouble and just sit tight with the 130. Looks like the average time these days (for everyone who DIDNT file in October 2009, including myself!) for approval seems to be 3-4 months.

[Darnell 8,478]

so - did customer service email you their IMBRA compliance statement?