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kandikandi   31

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Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for a little while as I knew that my US citizen boyfriend and I were getting serious about discussing marriage and we were going to be using the K-1 process to get there. I very recently became happily engaged and we are quite eager to get started as I understand that this can be a 10-month process (eek!)

My question is about the International Marriage Broker question. We met on Tinder! No big deal right? But my fiancee actually did pay a small fee from his location in the United States to be able to meet people from all over the world. We both matched, started talking, eventually exchanged information, and the rest is history. 5 months of 24/7 contact and 2 visits later, we are very keen on being together.

Because of the way we met though, I am unsure of how to answer the marriage broker question. The description of what a marriage broker is seems specific but is actually a little vague where apps like Tinder are concerned. Can anyone help?

Thank you so much and I look forward to letting you all know of my journey........reading these posts over the past few weeks have really armed me with some useful tips on how to go about this tedious process.

03/11/16 - Engaged!

09/27/16 – Interview Date – Approved

10/13/16 – POE Houston

12/22/16 - HAPPILY MARRIED!!!!

01/09/17 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

01/23/17 - NOA1 texts and emails received

01/27/17 - NOA1 hardcopies received 

02/11/17 - Biometrics appointment letter received

02/21/17 - Biometrics appointment

04/17/17 - EAD status changed to New Card Being Produced

04/21/17 - NOA2 hardcopies for EAD and AP received 

04/26/17 - EAD/AP combo card received

05/26/17 - RFE Received (I-485)

06/12/17 - RFE Response Received at Houston Field office

06/22/17 - I-485 approved, Card being produced

06/29/17 - Hardcopy I-485  approval notice received

07/01/17 - Greencard in hand

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kris&me   572

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your citizen bf does the application / not you

Tinder is a dating site not a broker

he should, however, keep the proof of how he paid for it / i had to show how i paid for dating site

Good luck to you both

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Transborderwife   4,666

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your citizen bf does the application / not you

Tinder is a dating site not a broker

he should, however, keep the proof of how he paid for it / i had to show how i paid for dating site

Good luck to you both

Tinder is free

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TBoneTX   45,291

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Look at the site's Terms of Service to see if its nature is clarified there.

*** Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the IMBRA subforum, to be among similar-themed threads. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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naomil   29

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Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for a little while as I knew that my US citizen boyfriend and I were getting serious about discussing marriage and we were going to be using the K-1 process to get there. I very recently became happily engaged and we are quite eager to get started as I understand that this can be a 10-month process (eek!)

My question is about the International Marriage Broker question. We met on Tinder! No big deal right? But my fiancee actually did pay a small fee from his location in the United States to be able to meet people from all over the world. We both matched, started talking, eventually exchanged information, and the rest is history. 5 months of 24/7 contact and 2 visits later, we are very keen on being together.

Because of the way we met though, I am unsure of how to answer the marriage broker question. The description of what a marriage broker is seems specific but is actually a little vague where apps like Tinder are concerned. Can anyone help?

Thank you so much and I look forward to letting you all know of my journey........reading these posts over the past few weeks have really armed me with some useful tips on how to go about this tedious process.

Congrats on your engagement!

And no Tinder is definitely not an IMB firm. I also met my fiance online. And while you can mention how you met initially the conditions of the K1 require you to show that you've met in person recently. So keep all your boarding pass stubs etc etc.

Good luck to you. Will be filing quite soon myself :)

:goofy: AOS Timeline :goofy:
2016-11-03 - Package Sent - I-485, AP & EAD
2016-11-08 - Delivery Confirmation - Fedex
2016-11-22 - I-129F NOA1 : (text message)

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