IMBRA K1 visa waiver

[feasant 0]

hi,

just got the intent to deny cause of having a previous k1 visa approved.

they want a waiver from me.

just how complicated a letter do they want, and what further

evidence can i provide that i already had sent in with the petition.

i can give them copies of letters and phone bills in the last 4 months of

waiting.

any hints as to what to write would be helpful.

thanks

[payxibka 10,045]

hi,

just got the intent to deny cause of having a previous k1 visa approved.

they want a waiver from me.

just how complicated a letter do they want, and what further

evidence can i provide that i already had sent in with the petition.

i can give them copies of letters and phone bills in the last 4 months of

waiting.

any hints as to what to write would be helpful.

thanks

Was your previous k-1 approval within the last two years?

[feasant 0]

yes, my last k1 was approved in 2005.

[M-OK 0]

hi,

just got the intent to deny cause of having a previous k1 visa approved.

they want a waiver from me.

just how complicated a letter do they want, and what further

evidence can i provide that i already had sent in with the petition.

i can give them copies of letters and phone bills in the last 4 months of

waiting.

any hints as to what to write would be helpful.

thanks

I wrote a request for waiver to USCIS. I stated the problem of why I withdrew my previous petition and decribed how I met my current fiancee and included copies of my previous NOA1, NOA2, and my withdrew petition notification from USCIS. I also included our pictures and airlines tickets/boarding pass of the 3 trips that I have visited my current fiancee. Anyway, USCIS have approved my petition. Good luck!

[Yodrak 7]

feasant,

What is it that you think letters and phone bills contribute to your petition?

How do you expect to receive advice on what to write for a waiver request when you provide no information about the situtation that requires the waiver?

Yodrak

hi,

just got the intent to deny cause of having a previous k1 visa approved.

they want a waiver from me.

just how complicated a letter do they want, and what further

evidence can i provide that i already had sent in with the petition.

i can give them copies of letters and phone bills in the last 4 months of

waiting.

any hints as to what to write would be helpful.

thanks

[Turboguy 6]

There are some samples of waver letters for a K-1 in this section if you look through the posts. Mine has been sent off and i am watiing nervously for word on it.

[Pinay Wife 47]

The letter need not be complicated. Can be as simple as the sample below.

[Date]

United States Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[ ] Service Center

PO Box xxxxxx

Any Town, Any State

To Whom It May Concern:

In compliance with the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA), I respectfully request for waiver on filing limitations in connection with my current petition.

A waiver is appropriate in my circumstance because I have no criminal history with regard to the “specified crimes” under IMBRA. I have one prior approved Form I-129F for Ms. xxxxxxxxxxxxx of the Republic of the Philippines, WACxxxxxxxxxx, MNL2005xxxxxx. Our relationship did not work out in the end so I did not pursue the petition anymore. [You might want to add more info here as appropriate]

Hoping for your kind consideration of my request.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

x x x

Petitioner

Edited January 12, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[David-and-Mae 15]

Sorry for my ignorance but I just want to ask what IMBRA K1 Visa Waiver is for? Is everybody required to submit one?

Mae

[payxibka 10,045]

Sorry for my ignorance but I just want to ask what IMBRA K1 Visa Waiver is for? Is everybody required to submit one?

Mae

Everyone is required to respond to the IMBRA questions on the I-129F. Under certain circumstances dependent on your answers and situation then a waiver may be required. (multiple previous petition filings, certain criminal convictions, etc..)

[njboy70 0]

Sorry for my ignorance but I just want to ask what IMBRA K1 Visa Waiver is for? Is everybody required to submit one?

Mae

You might find these two links helpful:

http://tahirih.org/legal/docs/SummaryofIMB...ssed(Final).pdf

http://tahirih.org/legal/docs/Top10IMBRAFAQs(Final).pdf

[Turboguy 6]

If you have had two previous K-1 Visas for different fiancee's you are required to write the waver letter.

If you have filed a K-1 visa application less the 24 months prior to the current one you are required to do the same.

I have not paid quite as much attention to the other qualificatins but basically if you have been convicted of domestic abuse, have three convictions for substance abuse, have a felony conviction (It may have to be a violent crime) or something close to that you are required to file the waver letter.

[feasant 0]

an update.

whatever it was i said in the letter must have been acceptable

as our petition has been approved.

took less than a week after i mailed the waiver back.

thanks all for the help.

[rogail 2]

an update.

whatever it was i said in the letter must have been acceptable

as our petition has been approved.

took less than a week after i mailed the waiver back.

thanks all for the help.

Congratulations!!

It's always good to hear about a waiver approval!

[ding 1]

an update.

whatever it was i said in the letter must have been acceptable

as our petition has been approved.

took less than a week after i mailed the waiver back.

thanks all for the help.

That's good news feasant. Can you describe (in a general way at least) what you wrote? It might be helpful.

[Turboguy 6]

I got my approval today with waver request too. I was happy to see that. It seemed like it was taking forever for Vermont and the waver deal really had me worried that they would turn it down. Now I can breathe a little and get ready for the next chapter.