New IMBRA Enforcement has me worried!

[daviddelen 34]

Apparently, sites like Cherry Blossoms have not been getting an authorization of release of personal contact information, even though this is required under IMBRA. Last month, the government just started enforcing this law (my immigration consultant told me). I'm wondering if this could cause a flood of denials, because petitioners like myself can't provide documentation that was never gathered by the matchmaking web site, and thus can't get approved because they can't get the info necessary. This could effect thousands of people!

[daviddelen 34]

If this information is wrong I'd be happy to hear about it.

[Al422 221]

A lot of sites don't need it. There is a total exemption from IMBRA docs if the site is open to non US clients on an equal basis with US clients and charges non US clients the same fees. The one I used, Filipino Cupid, is such a site and exempt. When they told me about it I thought they were blowing smoke, but then I read the exact regulation they cited, and they were absolutely right.

[daviddelen 34]

I don't think they charge the same fees although I don't think it is free, so I'm not sure if Cherry Blossoms is exempt. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Al422 221]

I just got my NOA2 and did exactly what Filipino Cupid advised me to do, which was to explain how they were exempt. And it worked.

[CowBoE 429]

Take a look at my recent post on this:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/470193-k1-visa-and-chineselovelinks-imb-status/#entry6698465

I just filed for I-129F myself, so we will see how USCIS interprets it,

but based on the languages they used to described IMBRA requirement

actually many online dating sites would not fall under IMBRA.

I found many posts on this site where they claimed "NO" IMBRA on their I-129F

and they got their visa approved just fine.

Read over the my post and the IMBRA requirements carefully.

Also, call your dating site and asked them if they fall under IMBRA.

I think chances are, they don't.

[daviddelen 34]

Thanks for the information.