March 2015 K-1 Filers

[nancyandissam 13]

I never had a status record, so I'm now even more confused. I feel like I'm missing something probably really obvious! lol

[r&a12 7]

I never had a status record, so I'm now even more confused. I feel like I'm missing something probably really obvious! lol

awww i checked my mine its ony "my"

[r&a12 7]

I never had a status record, so I'm now even more confused. I feel like I'm missing something probably really obvious! lol

And got like this when I dont sign in:

At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case. Please contact the NCSC 1 (800) 375-5283 for additional information.

[Sabrina&Chuck 32]

yap mine as well

[Missouri gal 3]

Just checked the uscis website. We got our NOA 2!! ????

[Sabrina&Chuck 32]

congrats! how long did it take for u guys?

[r&a12 7]

Goodluck to your next journey... I wish we get also our noa2 its too long

[TravandLhen 23]

Congrats to the both of you all. :-)

[Missouri gal 3]

congrats! how long did it take for u guys?

Thank you! It took only 21 days between NOA1 and NOA2.

[KASH2011 382]

Just checked the uscis website. We got our NOA 2!! ????

Congrats!

[Sabrina&Chuck 32]

Thank you! It took only 21 days between NOA1 and NOA2.

so let's count backwards eehm..today is the 10th ..so its been the 20th as u guys got noa1?

[Sabrina&Chuck 32]

does anybody know how long the nvc check will take after noa2? my fiance just asked and i couldn't give a answer. appreciate every reply. and anyways the steps after noa2 in general?

[TabeaK 517]

Usually, anything after NOA-2 is completed in <3months. It is somewhat country dependent. NOA-2 --> NVC --> case ready at embassy is usually 4 weeks.

[JoeyKeano 21]

We received our NOA1 on March 12th but haven't heard anything since.

Get the usual error message when we check on the USCIS website.

Meh.

[gtessier 17]

I got my RFE paperwork in the mail today. Get ready for this....

International Marriage Broker (IMB)

"The evidence submitted indicates that you may have met the beneficiary through the services of an International Marriage Broker (IMB). You stated that you met the beneficiary through a dating website. Although your answer to question 35 on the fiancee' petition indicates that you did not meet the beneficiary through the services of an international marriage broker, you did not establish that the website is not an international marriage broker as defined by regulations. An International Marriage Broker is considered a business that charges fees for providing dating, matromonial, matchmaking services, or social referrals between United States citizens and foreign nationals. As such, you must submit a copy of the signed written consent form that the International Marriage Broker obtained from the beneficiary authorizing the release of her personal contact information to you, or documentations to establish that the website is not an international marriage broker."

OK, we met on Cherry Blossoms just like numerous others here have and had no issue. Apparently we got a trainee that is reading (and misinterpreting) the IMBRA law and must be his/her first day on the job. Cherry Blossoms is essentially a personals website and NOT a marriage broker.

After researching this so I can provide the needed and pertinent documentation, I found out the following:

• Cherry Blossoms does not charge the women a fee.
• The women post their ad and no further personal info. You need to introduce yourself by IM or email first and make contact. It is not arranged. You and your "penpal" take it from there. CB only is only a platform for people to meet and the rest is up to you.
• CB is exempt from IMBRA as it is worldwide and men (and women) from other countries have the same opportunities as US men to meet the women.
• No personal meetings are arranged. Once the two people meet from their first introduction (also unarranged) to each they are on their own and go from there, usually offsite (YM, Viber, Skype, etc....) After the initial meeting, Cherry Blossoms' involvement ends. We met July 2012 and closed our profiles about a month later. So for over 2 1/2 years we have had zero involvement from CB.

This was a response to the issue that I found from Cherry Blossoms on another message board:

"We do not consider our company a marriage agency because we do not charge the women nor do we charge couples that end up marrying who have met on our web site. Our government has written a very broad definition of Marriage Broker that includes almost all companies where men and women meet either on line or in person.

We have found that when our K-1 and K-3 visa clients call the USICS for clarification they are usually told that web sites like ours are not considered marriage brokers.

The intent was to make women safer and reduce fraud from marriage agencies in other countries that charge men and women for introductions. There are marriage agencies in other countries that charge the women up to $10,000 to marry a U.S. citizen. These companies profit from the marriage whether it is a valid marriage or not. These companies have an agenda in making the marriage happen. With companies like ours we are not compensated if you meet and marry someone on line.

Hope this gives you some clarification. If you would like to call the USCIS their number is 800-XXX-XXXX and at the voice prompts push 1, 2, 3, & 6 to get to the correct department.

If you need our assistance with a Fiancée Visa petition please let us know. We have assisted with over 700 petitions’ since the law went into effect without any problems relating to IMBRA. The U.S. government does have you complete a form that discloses past criminal history and domestic violence charges."

And here is the exemption info:

"Please be advised that section 4 (B) (ii) of IMBRA exempts dating
companies whose principal business is not to provide dating services
between US citizens and foreign nationals so long as it charges comparable
rates and offers comparable services to all individuals regardless of
gender or country of citizenship. Consequently our company is exempt as it
falls within this exemption (as do many other large dating companies)."

So, my thoughts are to print off the following from their website:

"Cherryblossoms.com is the leading Asian dating website. You can join for free today and view over 61,000 single women and over 11,000 single men- Thousands of profiles with pictures. With a free membership, you can create your profile, send smiles, view member profiles, get personalized matches, and ask top ten questions. Take a few minutes to become a member of Cherry Blossoms and start browsing through our profiles and see thousands of single Chinese, Filipino, Thai and Vietnamese Women who are looking for online dating, love and romance.

Is Cherry Blossoms a Mail Order Bride Service?
NO! Cherry Blossoms, Inc. is NOT a Mail Order Bride service: Our goal is to provide a safe platform for singles to place their personal ads and meet for fun, friendship and online romance. We provide our members with an opportunity to connect online by email, chat and instant messenger, so they can get to know one another without risking their privacy or exposing confidential information."

So, correct me if I am wrong - this should be easily corrected and some misinformed worker at CSC just wasted about 3-4 weeks of our time between NOA1 and NOA2.

GRRRRR!!

Edited April 12, 2015 by gtessier