Is IMBRA telling us that foreign women's well being is more important than American women's ???

[steve55 0]

It seems to me that IMBRA makes it illegal for men with certain criminal records to have a foreign fiancé or to marry a foreign woman( convictions for drugs, DWI, abuse, sex offenses and so on) , yet, there are no similar laws in place preventing these same men from marrying local American women. Does anyone else see that as very strange? Why are foreign women MORE protected than American Women? Just curious as to the reason behind that. An American woman isn't going to know a man's record any more than a foreign women would right? Because of imbra , foreign women have the benefit of knowing more about a prospective husband than American women do. Why don't American women demand the same protective treatment that foreign women are getting?

Edited September 15, 2014 by steve55

[Hypnos 6,576]

Foreigners may not be familiar with US customs and practices, and may not know how or from where to obtain this information independently.

Americans have no such excuse.

[bob.sansmal 14]

I don't think IMBRA prohibits anyone from getting married.....it prevents a person with a certain criminal history from sponsoring their spouse/fiance for a visa. (women as well as men I assume)

While I agree with the sentiment about protecting people from unknowingly becoming involved with a criminal and predator, I think that if the everyday American had to go through all the insane BS we go through in order to be with the ones we love, I don't think they would put up with it.

Also, consider that when people within the same country get married, there is more opportunity to get to know the person, slowly, and that sort of daily contact makes concealment of a dark character more difficult (not impossible but...) and makes the need for such government intrusion into personal life less needed...

[derrickmichille 55]

An American citizen has more of an opportunity to find out about a potential mates criminal history by doing a background check if they really want to know. The resources are here for us.

But for foreign woman, those opportunities and resources are not available to them, so IMBRA provides that opportunity to foreign woman.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Many foreign women meet and marry their men after meeting only once. American women often date (and see) their potential mates many times over a period of years. One has more opportunities to see one's 'true colours' if dating in American vs. foreign brides.

One is not trying to favour or protect foreign women, just level the playing field

good luck

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

A little story about my experience.......My Filipina wife (at the time fiancée) was living and working in Yemen. She knew and was very close friends with many US navy seals (many of which died in the helicopter crash).

But anyway, unbeknownst to me with her US military contacts she had an extensive background check conducted on me. She never told me about this until after we were married. It never really bothered me because I have absolutely nothing to hide, but I did feel somewhat intruded on because I was unaware of what happened and I didn't know the people doing the check.

But, as a matter of fact most information in your background is a matter of public record.