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United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Mines on the 23rd wink.gif Got our medicals tomorrow!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-15 14:11:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
QUOTE (MonkeyJuice @ Apr 9 2009, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kirsten UK @ Apr 9 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yay, can I be added to the interview list, mines on April 23rd at 9am!! I found out by phoning DOS. I had emailed the embassy on Monday as I had to give them my change of address details and asked them in the email for the earliest available interview date or any last minute cancellations if possible as I have been a bit naughty and booked our flights already for June 26th!! Fingers crossed it all goes ok...its only two weeks ohmy.gif



Did you phone the Embassy first to get one of those codes to put on the email? I'm still waiting for my date...Very frustrating!


Yep, I had to call the premium rate London embassy line as DOS can't update address details, so I got the email code for that reason and asked in the same message for the earliest possible interview. I don't know if it had anything to do with it or if its just a coincidence as they never replied to the email!

QUOTE (Nik+Heather @ Apr 9 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kirsten UK @ Apr 9 2009, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for adding me to the list, its so good to finally be on there. My date is the 23rd though, sorry blush.gif


I can't read. Go me.

It won't let me edit, but I'll try to catch it next time.

Probably a poor substitute for Laura but...:-/


No, it was very good of you to add me to the list so quickly, i'm impressed!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-09 15:28:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Thanks for adding me to the list, its so good to finally be on there. My date is the 23rd though, sorry blush.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-09 14:20:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Yay, can I be added to the interview list, mines on April 23rd at 9am!! I found out by phoning DOS. I had emailed the embassy on Monday as I had to give them my change of address details and asked them in the email for the earliest available interview date or any last minute cancellations if possible as I have been a bit naughty and booked our flights already for June 26th!! Fingers crossed it all goes ok...its only two weeks ohmy.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-09 12:23:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Thats such an awful situation Marie, I'm really sorry you've been put through this sad.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-03 01:07:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
I know what you are saying makes sense, I just wish they made their forms crystal clear.....I guess thats just far too much to ask for.....mind you, I guess alot of people would use a lawyer!

Edited by Kirsten UK, 27 January 2009 - 05:31 PM.

Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-27 17:30:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Well, just to confuse me even more, I checked out the UCSIS info on the I-134, and it says this:

Where to File :
To file this form, it needs to be sworn to or affirmed by a USCIS Officer at any USCIS Office, by a notary public, or other official authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. If the sponsor is outside the United States, the affidavit must be sworn to or affirmed by a USCIS Officer or Consular Officer at any U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Once the form is affirmed, it should be mailed to the same USCIS office where the application was filed.

Now, I do have a hard time making sense of the wording on their forms, but the fact that it still says 'by a notary public' makes me think its better to just get it all notarized anyway? blink.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-27 16:50:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
QUOTE (rocks @ Jan 27 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kirsten UK @ Jan 27 2009, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sounds great, but it won't hurt to get it notorized just in case? I'd hate to get to the embassy for them to request it notorized then.....or am I just being paranoid wacko.gif

if i remember rightly, there isn't a space for the notary to stamp the form in the new one...

have you looked at it?


Funnily enough I printed one off at the weekend, but as I was not familiar with the previous form it didn't register that there wasn't a 'box' or anything for them to stamp. Nor am I familiar with getting thengs 'notorized' in general, I just assumed they would witness signatures and stamp it anywhere! Having spent hours on here reading peoples posts about RFE's I wouldn't put it past them to request this kind of thing at the last minute. I know i've spent too long stewing over possible reasons already why they may give us an RFE so I guess i'm just being negative about this too! Robbie was not looking forward to going to his bank in a very small town for all of the nosey women there to know his business anyway, so he'll be very pleased to hear of this latest development!! biggrin.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-27 16:01:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
Sounds great, but it won't hurt to get it notorized just in case? I'd hate to get to the embassy for them to request it notorized then.....or am I just being paranoid wacko.gif
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-27 15:36:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Jan 27 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One more thing...does everybody know the form I-134 has changed and no longer needs a notary signature and stamp? Old ones are still okay, but the new one is easier since you skip the notary bit. Otherwise they are pretty identical.


Hi, where did you read this? Do you know anyone that has filled out the I-134 without a notary and been ok? Just asking as we hope to get our NOA2 soon so will have to complete this form. Thanks
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-27 15:03:00
United KingdomBrits in the USA
Robbie (USC) and Kirsten (UKC) - Charlotte, NC
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-02-01 08:15:00
United KingdomCheap phone calls to the UK ?
We use a prepaid phone card from www.simplink.com, its about 5cent/3p a minute on a land line. I also have AT&T over here and have the international package that costs me about an extra $5 a month and about 8cent a minute.

Edited by Kirsten UK, 20 August 2011 - 02:03 PM.

Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-20 14:02:00
United KingdomCelebrity Big Brother
Thanks Nich-Nick, that works brilliantly! I'm so happy i've got access to all my old channels! :dance:
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-21 14:13:00
United KingdomCelebrity Big Brother

haha yeah that is true... so are you saying american tv is #######?? :whistle:


No, theres actually alot of cool shows over here but I still miss my old favourites....and hearing UK accents......BBC America is ok, but just like in old blighty they repeat everything over and over.....theres only so many times I can watch Top Gear!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-20 14:05:00
United KingdomCelebrity Big Brother

No this wont work overseas, once you try it, it knows you are ouside the country and will not allow access. There is a way around it though, and this goes for all streamed uk content. What you need is a proxy server, or VPN ( virtual private network ) There are sites that can help you with this. I used this one last year when I was visiting the states. www.ukproxyserver.co.uk I was able to watch all UK local streamed broadcasts. They did do a free trial but it is not currently available. What it does is conects your PC through a proxy, another PC basically within the uk, which gives it that ip address. Meaning you appear to the websites that you are in the UK, which you are not. Then allows you access to there streamed content. It costs around £10 a month I think, but there are free ones around but I couldnt find anything that was reliable. ( you will need the VPN for 5 on demand )

Hope this helps.

Oh and what are you doing on your profile pic, have you lost a contact lense? :D

Andy


Ha! Thats actually a picture of my daughter from a few years ago! She was talking to the goblin at the front door! Thanks for the tip on a proxy server, i'll try and figure it out :wacko:

I dont know why you'd want to, but if you must, you'll have to torrent it


Come on, everybody loves celebrity BB!! :lol:

hahaha i wouldnt of dared to admit to that :bonk:


Well if you'd been deprived of quality(!) UK shows for the past two years you'd probably have got over the embarrassment like me!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-20 13:58:00
United KingdomCelebrity Big Brother
Hi! Does anyone know how I can watch celebrity BB on channel 5 from the US? I'm utterly useless at figuring out internet stuff but I need to get my celebrity BB fix!! Embarrassing I know......Thanks! :D
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-20 06:05:00
United KingdomUK Debt in USA - Relaunched Topic

And remember it's six years from the date the debt is marked as settled by the creditor until it's gone from your history.


That entire statement sounds untrue to me. They do not let you cease payments just because you've gone to work abroad. And I doubt they'd ever write off any debt. You won't find anything about that in the agreement you've signed or their website, etc (happy to be proven wrong on that!)


If by "travelling abroad" you mean "not working" then I'd agree they would be cool with it. And yes, as I understand it they will tell you what you owe- by way of a very high monthly payment.......unless you prove your earnings like you say which will bring it down MUCH lower.


Certainly 6 years in the UK. Not sure about Ireland or the rest of Europe.



I mean you are allowed to take a year off repayments if you tell them you are travelling abroad. After a year you need to get in touch and set up a monthly repayment based on your income. You will have to provide payslips. Each year it is recalculated based on what you have earned. If you go on their website it gives examples of monthly repayments for different countries as they take into account the different enconomies to some extent.

Edited by Kirsten UK, 11 September 2011 - 07:06 AM.

Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-11 07:06:00
United KingdomUK Debt in USA - Relaunched Topic
Student Loans Co will give you up to one year off making payments if you tell them you are travelling abroad...I did and they were cool about it. After a year they will write to you and tell you what you owe....I had to send several payslips and they calculate an overseas monthly payment amount based on what you have earned. Every year they will review it.

As for your debt....I consolidated mine and make one monthly payment through my UK bank. I use xe.com for free transfers from US to UK.

It took me 9 months to find a job in my profession, but I was offered my first job after 6 months. You obviously have to wait until your work permit is approved to get a job but in reality nobody would have considered me for work in my field until I had my greencard.

If making the minimum monthly payments is still too much for you, consider contacting a credit counselling agency as soon as possible...they offer free advice and can work for you to negotiate with your creditors to figure out managable repayments over a fixed period of time. My friend used CCCS and they really helped her alot.

Good luck with everything....moving country is stressful enough, its worth taking the time now to figure this out so you don't have to worry about it once you're here. :thumbs:

Edited by Kirsten UK, 07 September 2011 - 04:29 AM.

Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-09-07 04:28:00
United KingdomStudent Loan Repayments
There's another recent thread about this. If you tell them you are travelling abroad they will give you a year off. After that year you need to set up monthly repayments based on your income. Its actually incredibly simple to set up and nothing to worry about. Just call them.
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-06 02:39:00
United KingdomWhat to wear to the interview?
I worn jeans. They aren't interested in what you're wearing in the slightest and from that tiny window you stand at can only see you from the chest up anyway!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-07 01:22:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
QUOTE (MARM @ Mar 18 2009, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (SAD EYES @ Mar 18 2009, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Oh Thank God!!!! Many congrats...your visa is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY OVERDUE!
I am very happy for you! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif

By the way, what was the reason for 1year+ being in AP? Do you know? I sincerely hope it was not because of the sole fact that your fiance is a Pakistani citizen in the UK...let me know!


@ Magpie: Yes, you covered everything! star_smile.gif



i hate to be the one to say it...but ya that was pretty much the reason....he required additonal processing. name checks and security clearances
SAD EYESFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-03-18 16:34:00
United KingdomThe 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!
yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!
SAD EYESFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-03-18 15:37:00
IMBRA Special TopicsWhat is the meaning of "Met"

Danno you are correct and incorrect in the way you have analized the reg's. When they ask about meeting they are wanting to know how you made your first contact not how you had your first face to face meeting. You can used that definition but they won't.

Since it was a free personals site and no money was exchanged for the contact information it is not considered that you met through a MOB agency. Your answer is correct but your analasis is wrong. Had you met through a religious based organization it would also have been exempt even if you had paid.


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TG, thanks for your comments.
The site I used was Brides.ru
Guys can place a free profile and she contacted me. I think we would agree Brides.ru might verywell be considered a IMB. In your opinion should I answer "yes" followed by the similar answer/ explination I provided?

Naturally I feel the word "Met" has one definition on one part of the document and might mean something else (acquainted) in the IMB section but I am not out to challange them, I just want the Visa :)
0MaleRussia2007-05-01 07:52:00
IMBRA Special TopicsWhat is the meaning of "Met"

For the K-1 visa, its meeting in person. Either here, the benifcieries country or somewhere else. Just answering the question though is not enough. You will need to provide passport stamps, photos, airline boarding passes, hotel receipts, and other proof that puts the two of you at the same place at the same time.


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Yes, of course I would need to include "proof" of the meeting.
Thanks for your input.
0MaleRussia2007-05-01 07:43:00
IMBRA Special TopicsWhat is the meaning of "Met"
I have been wondering how to fill out the section 18 and 19 on the form 1-129.
I came in contact with my Fiance'e by means of a free personals ad but the website I think clearly caters to international dating.

Then I decided to use the govt's own definition of "Met".
Emails nor phone calls constitute a "Meeting" but only a face to face meeting would meet the general demand (with some exceptions).

So when they ask me if I used the services of a IMB when I met my fiance'e, the answer would be "No" because we met without the help or aid , either paid or free of anyone.
Sure we used the help of a website for the first contact letter but that does not constitute a "meeting", for that months later we did completely on our own.

Here is how I worded my answe to question 18.

{After extensive communication by phone and email I arrived in St Petersburg on 00/00/2007. I met Nxxxxxx Xxxxxxx at the airport and her and I were together until 00/00/2007.
0MaleRussia2007-04-30 23:04:00
IMBRA Special TopicsK-1 Visa questionn regarding IMBRA
My main concern was, with these challanges to IMBA being struct down in court one by one, it is possible that they might now start addressing this question 19 differently ... at least this was my big concern.
Really what good is that portion of the law if everyone blows it off?
0MaleRussia2007-05-12 07:56:00
IMBRA Special TopicsQuestion on IMBRA
'Bobalouie'
There are a lot of guys in your same boat, myself included.

This is just a thought but perhaps the burden is on us the American, to know the law concerning Marriage brokers and to only use a business which complies.

For you or me to claim it is not our fault..... because they never asked for a background check, might be akin to using a shoddy (or is that shotty) tax advisor and then acting like we are not responsible that the taxes were not paid.
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At this point I don't see them going "big guns" on enforcement, has anyone heard of anyone any where having been rejected yet on these grounds? Has anyone even heard of an agency punished yet>?

Part of me says they will tighten the noose slowly and then part of me say.... ######, these People processing this BS are so busy, at best looking for obvious cases.

The only part that does seem to be in full effect is the Part Turbo-guy is tangled up in.
0MaleRussia2007-05-30 00:33:00
IMBRA Special TopicsQuestion on IMBRA
I would worry about it, I just went through the same struggle.
With all these court casses confirming the new law, who knows if they might start denying visas?

On your first question, the agencies which facilitate you with an IMBA elect. form run your info though a data base so lying will not help.
If you give complete false info (name)... how will you prove you complied when it is time to file your K-1?

Everyone advised me to "Be honest" and I think so far that has worked for many people but since this is a new law and how it is implimented could change at any moment, I only advise you to think about it carefully, keep reading the boards here to see if there has been any change in who gets rejected.
0MaleRussia2007-05-27 13:53:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic
"The topic of discussion has not centered around equal opportunity for poor men and women living in other Countries. It has been about what is and isn't an IMB and why."
-PUSHBRK




I agree, Equal opportunity has nothing to do with IMBA but IMBA does have EVERY THING to do with protecting women in poor countries.
Are you under the impression its author and supporters were equally concerned about Women from France or Germany as women from Ukraine or China?

Sure it requires everyone to answer question 19, men and woman and regardless of what country the fiance might be from but the spirit, aim and purpose is to protect women from those hand full of countries where there is a strong presence of International Marriage businesses.
At least this is what its supporters and the white house have stated, maybe you think different.
0MaleRussia2007-06-08 10:33:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic
Perhaps your experience has lead you to a different conclusion than my (limited) experience has.

I have not come across one dating site which is typically for international dating/ marriage in which the ladies pay.
Sure there are domestic sites (yahoo Match, Lava life) which have a number of scammer profiles listed but come on .... you think the average girl in China, Philipeans or Russia has 25 or 40 bucks a month to spend on a dating site? How would they even pay... Most of these girls from these countries do not even have a credit card.

Granted there are "dating sites" in other countries which are not aimed at foreign guys, typically in the native language in which a foreign person may join but these sites are a drop in the bucket out of the total number of couples who meet to marry on the internet (in my opinion).

But my understanding of what a "Marriage broker" is according to the definition has not changed, it applies to nearly every business which makes money connecting people from the USA to foreign girls, in any form.

While I know anything in life is POSSIBLE ...lets deal with the real world :)
I still welcome the posting of a few websites which are rich with foreign girls and guys from the USA which you think would not get a "YES" on question 19.


The only ones I know of are the totally free ones.
0MaleRussia2007-06-07 22:03:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic
-Pushbrk
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What I meant was; Fall under the vague definition of what constitutes a Marriage Broker.

After reading the wording over and over, I think it is worded loosely for a reason and that reason is to include any dating agency which facilitates the "American coming" in contact with the foreigner, whether it is face to face or by "other means".

You may think all these companies selling contact info are exempt because they are not involved in physically bringing people together but it comes down to the definition of "Meeting".
If two people "Meet" via email through a web site, is not that web-site a facilitator?


What is the practical difference between me walking into a agency looking through their catalog, paying 30 bucks for meeting a local lady or me doing the same thing with the same business on the internet from a hotel room down the block?


It all amounts to the same thing and if you are correct, it is even easier to skirt the law than I thought.
At this point a couple can claim they met on yahoo chat and how could it be disproved?
If you are correct the agencies only need to eliminate the storefront part of the business for USA customers.[/quote]

What we have here is a failure to communicate. :yes: Words mean things. The IMB definition in the law, in and of itself is vague but there are other paragraphs that further clarify what is NOT an IMB. The exceptions DO exclude some business concerns who facilitate USC's meeting foreign nationals. The discussion is about which ones. You seem to disregard the exceptions out of hand. That's not useful to a meaningful discussion on the subject, IMO.
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Businesses which do not provide international dating as a primary principle of business.

Do you really think the people who wrote this law did not study the various business models which exist in the Mail order bride field?
They were not going to let the law only cover Marriage agencies but rather any and every means that businesses use to facilitate men meeting foreign ladies.

Perhaps someone could offer websites which they feel are not of such nature that a person could answer *NO* to question 19 after reading the above?
[/quote]

You have misquoted the line beginning with "businesses" above. If you quote it correctly, and interpret it literally, you'll see why Yahoo and the website I described and used are not IMBs.

Those are two examples of the many. You're welcome. :yes:
[/quote]

Unfortunately the document would not allow me to copy and paste, hence my shortened version.

I never at any time said Yahoo or similar US sites were considered Marriage brokers, in fact I pointed out several times they did not fall under that classification, and I mentioned the fact that a person could "Claim" to have met through that exact site to eliminate answering "YES" on question 19......so I am not sure how I left you with that impression.

I am inclined to agree with Turboguy that a site such as "freepersonals.ru" is exempt too because it charges NO fees.
0MaleRussia2007-06-07 12:47:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic

<<<I don't understand what you mean by "fall under IMBRA". IMBRA applies in some way to all K visas regardless of how the couple meets.>>>

-Pushbrk
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What I meant was; Fall under the vague definition of what constitutes a Marriage Broker.

After reading the wording over and over, I think it is worded loosely for a reason and that reason is to include any dating agency which facilitates the "American coming" in contact with the foreigner, whether it is face to face or by "other means".

You may think all these companies selling contact info are exempt because they are not involved in physically bringing people together but it comes down to the definition of "Meeting".
If two people "Meet" via email through a web site, is not that web-site a facilitator?


What is the practical difference between me walking into a agency looking through their catalog, paying 30 bucks for meeting a local lady or me doing the same thing with the same business on the internet from a hotel room down the block?


It all amounts to the same thing and if you are correct, it is even easier to skirt the law than I thought.
At this point a couple can claim they met on yahoo chat and how could it be disproved?
If you are correct the agencies only need to eliminate the storefront part of the business for USA customers.


What we have here is a failure to communicate. :yes: Words mean things. The IMB definition in the law, in and of itself is vague but there are other paragraphs that further clarify what is NOT an IMB. The exceptions DO exclude some business concerns who facilitate USC's meeting foreign nationals. The discussion is about which ones. You seem to disregard the exceptions out of hand. That's not useful to a meaningful discussion on the subject, IMO.

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IF there is a *failure to communicate* (G_d I love that movie) the failure must be on my part because I think I understand you pretty good.
I do recognize the exceptions; any typical US dating site would be exempt but most foreign dating sites work a little different and that is why I think
on several grounds (according to the definition given), they fall under the scope.

Here are the elements which I draw from which lead me to believe any person would have to answer *YES* (on question 19 of form 1-129F).... if they have met their partner through any of the typical Foreign bride dating site. (even if no agency is involved)

1-129f
"The term INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKER MEANS any business (etc) that charges fees for... ,snip> social referrals between United states citizens, ....... and foreign national clients by providing PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS."

Did you get the... "Otherwise facilitating communication"??? That leaves the door open to any and everything which is not covered under the exemptions.

Exemptions are -
Traditional Matchmakers
Not-for Profit religious sites
Businesses which do not provide international dating as a primary principle of business.

Do you really think the people who wrote this law did not study the various business models which exist in the Mail order bride field?
They were not going to let the law only cover Marriage agencies but rather any and every means that businesses use to facilitate men meeting foreign ladies.

Perhaps someone could offer websites which they feel are not of such nature that a person could answer *NO* to question 19 after reading the above?
0MaleRussia2007-06-06 23:48:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic
<<<I don't understand what you mean by "fall under IMBRA". IMBRA applies in some way to all K visas regardless of how the couple meets.>>>

-Pushbrk
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What I meant was; Fall under the vague definition of what constitutes a Marriage Broker.

After reading the wording over and over, I think it is worded loosely for a reason and that reason is to include any dating agency which facilitates the "American coming" in contact with the foreigner, whether it is face to face or by "other means".

You may think all these companies selling contact info are exempt because they are not involved in physically bringing people together but it comes down to the definition of "Meeting".
If two people "Meet" via email through a web site, is not that web-site a facilitator?

What is the practical difference between me walking into a agency looking through their catalog, paying 30 bucks for meeting a local lady or me doing the same thing with the same business on the internet from a hotel room down the block?


It all amounts to the same thing and if you are correct, it is even easier to skirt the law than I thought.
At this point a couple can claim they met on yahoo chat and how could it be disproved?
If you are correct the agencies only need to eliminate the storefront part of the business for USA customers.
0MaleRussia2007-05-30 00:17:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA and Yahoo Meetic
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Membership type "dating websites" are not marriage brokers by any definition of marriage broker.
[/quote]

I think there are Dating websites which do fall under the IMBA.
There are a ton of sites where you buy contact info. Typically the girls are free and the guys pay. Typically the guys are US citizens and the girls are always foreigners.

If one were to use a site such as Bride.RU where you simply buy an address, you would fall under the catagory of using a Marriage Broker.


Even free sites such as Freepersonals.RU I think might fall under this catagory.
As the law is now confirmed in the courts, we shall see exactly what thier interpretations are.

Edited by Danno, 27 May 2007 - 01:39 PM.

0MaleRussia2007-05-27 13:38:00
IMBRA Special TopicsPrinciple Business
"The issue isn't whether Americans are the principle business of a dating website. For crying out loud, Americans are the principle business of numerous dating sites that do little if any business with foreigners."
-PushBRK


My friend, I can see you are a little slow but don"t worry I am a patient :)

You seem to be stuck on trying to include certain US dating sites into my words even though I have rules them out several times, even by name.

Here let me try again (even louder this time) *Typical Us dating sites do not fit the definition of Marriage broker because they 1. don't have two sets of fees IE; male female and 2. clearly the vast majority of business are domestic*.


I am sure your view is interesting but get past YAHOO, we closed that chapter a long time ago.
:P


PS: still waiting to get those websites from you.
0MaleRussia2007-06-08 10:16:00
IMBRA Special TopicsPrinciple Business
Thanks to fellow member pushbrk I have been rereading the definition of what a Marraige broker is. The more I read it the more goofy the wording is.

According to 1-129F you are suppose to know the National breakdown of clients by any agency or website you use.
If their PRINCIPLE BUSINESS is Americans then you should have complied with the IMBA. (Background check)

How would I know if Americans are the "Principle business" for any agency or website? And further more, How would the guy in his cubical processing K-1 visas know whether Americans are the Principle business for any given website or agency?
Can he audit their books? Or am I suppose to provide PROOF of this fact?

If these were american companies then the law would put the burden on them but often these are not and the expectation that the US citizen would know or have to inquire about the revenue of any business is odd.

It would be like passing a law which said you can not buy any product abroad which was manufactured by labor earing less than 1 dollar an hour.
Sure this might be workable for huge import businesses but for the average guy buying a leather briefcase at a market in Mexico city... to be stopped at the airport and required to "show proof".


Well anyway....
0MaleRussia2007-06-07 22:34:00
IMBRA Special TopicsDo I tell the truth or not?
Thanks for so many responses.

Let me be a little more specific.

I placed a free profile on bride ru and one of the ladies who responded has turned out to be the lady I expect to do a k-1 with.

Bride ru is a pay site to buy addresses but my profile was free and of course the ladies can contact the guys for free so while it cost me nothing, I am concerned because it clearly would be considered an marriage agency.

I don't think the law considers (or cares) whether or not I paid but, if it is a business in general.

I certainly don't want to lie, but if they might use this as a way to shoot my application down, I will give it consideration.

I will have to read more into this, I have not been to the IMB forum yet, I guess I better get busy :)

Turboguy believes no one is getting rejected over this, is anyone aware of any cases which might be of interest on this topic?
0MaleRussia2007-04-09 21:04:00
IMBRA Special TopicsDo I tell the truth or not?
A few months ago I filled out a free profile at a international dating site. A number of people contacted me but I saw something very special in just one. We decided to meet not long ago and it went even better than I hoped.
Should things continue in this mode I wonder how the new law concerning IMBA could effect me. Other than getting her free email forwarded to me in the beginning we had all contact and meetings on our own.
Now I worry if I claim We met through this typical dating site (which deals with a large volume of international folks) without filling out some form we might have problems.
Maybe it is better to just say I was on vacation and we met on the street or via skpe or something?

Danno

* there is always a fly in the ointment.
0MaleRussia2007-04-08 21:59:00
USCIS Service CentersREJECTED
I just got a rejection letter (noa) informing me that the document I-765 (employment auth.) was
rejected because it was out of date.
I filed using the latest one which was posted at their website and when I just checked it is still
giving out a form which says "expires on 08/31/08"

Oddly enough we filed to AOS for a k-1 and K-2 and the K-2 seems to be accepted, at least we got a normal NOS letter in that regard.

Not sure where I can get an updated form.

Anyone else run into this or got any input?
0MaleRussia2008-10-04 19:03:00
United KingdomLondon Medical - Knightsbridge Doctors
Glad it went well for you!! Check they have filled out the vaccination history properly, they left off a few of mine and ticked the age inappropriate box when I have had certain vaccinations anyway!
Kirsten UKFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-04-23 14:16:00