ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA WAIVERS
Unfortunately there are no guidelines for the waivers yet. It could just be a rubber stamp for approval or very strict guidelines they must follow. I haven't seen any guidance on that part of it yet. Maybe a call to the USCIS or a lawyer is in order here.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 10:09:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA ..MARK THE ENVELOPE
I didn't mark mine and they got it OK.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 18:48:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow to tell if RFE is IMBRA related
If you used the old form it is almost certain that it is IMBRA. You should get the RFE in a week or less.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 20:42:00
IMBRA Special TopicsDid anybody return CSC RFE using certified email with return receipt?
I sent mine to the P.O. box addy with USPS Priority Express. According to the online tracking it got there the next day.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-06 02:14:00
IMBRA Special Topics1776: The fight for Indepedence and the right to consort

Rick2000, how many threads do you have to start/add to in order to get your point across?

As many as a troll needs, thats how many.

Edited by GaryC, 11 July 2006 - 04:55 AM.

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-11 04:53:00
IMBRA Special TopicsAnyone care to speculate how long between RFE and NOA2?


From what my Senator told me the CSC sent out 5000 RFE's on June 23. It will just take a little time for them to all get deliverd. Mine got to my lawyer today and I am a Nebraska filer.


Could I ask which state you are in, or which Senator? I just emailed my senators office today to see if I can get a little information on this mess or my case.

I am from Illinois. I got my help from Senator Durbins office.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-11 20:36:00
IMBRA Special TopicsAnyone care to speculate how long between RFE and NOA2?
From what my Senator told me the CSC sent out 5000 RFE's on June 23. It will just take a little time for them to all get deliverd. Mine got to my lawyer today and I am a Nebraska filer.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-06-30 02:00:00
IMBRA Special TopicsFinally got my RFE July 10 but one question
It looks like Vermont is using a different form than the CSC. Mine didn't have anything to identify me on the question page. I just made sure the blue form was on top like they wanted and sent it in.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-11 07:05:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
No touch for me yesterday, lets see what happens today.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-11 07:58:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
The mystic all seeing GaryC makes a prediction. The touches will stop for 3-5 days then the NOA2's will start coming in! Hehe!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 21:25:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
Once again, Touched! This is getting monotonous!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 12:56:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?

I see "touched" everywhere in timelines. What does it mean?
Sorry to be so naive.
Thanks,
Rob



I am wondering how many IMBRA RFE's from CSC have been accepted. I only see mine so far!
You know, got the email saying that it has been received.

No problem, go to the USCIS online case studies site https://egov.immigra.../jsps/index.jsp and click "create/edit customer portfolio account" Put in your case number and the email address you want updates sent to. Make sure to enable email updates. When you log into your account you will see a date that you were last "touched". When that date changes you have been touched! You can also click on your case number there and see the last status that they have for you! Cheers!

Edited by GaryC, 08 July 2006 - 09:53 AM.

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-08 09:52:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?

Congrats on the Raise GaryC.

Wave two people, self included, hope to get the "RFE" received touch early next week.

I am curious what the rationale was for the way these were sent out. No one has been able to detect any sort of pattern. Thoughts?

It looks like they grabbed a stack at random and said here, give these guys their RFE.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 20:29:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
One other unrelated good news for me today. I just got my first yearly evaluation from work today. Did real well and got a raise!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 09:18:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
Seems like they are sending them out in batches. Bunch of them all in the same day. I got a touch today also!! They must be working early since it is 7am there!

Anyone want to take bets on who gets the first CSC post-IMBRA NOA2?
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 09:13:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?

they do not lost it but our lawyer was lost :lol: she sent the wrong amount of money and wasn't aware if how much was the rescent rate of payment for k1..it really cause the delay. but she's helping us in a very nice way. she is forgiven hahaha

Still kind of a bummer for you. If it went in when it was suppost to you would have avoided IMBRA all together.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 05:06:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
Cool, so far there have been 3 of us and we are all on the 6th. Something tells me we're in for something good!!

we have the letter stating that it's already recieved July 06...hopefully this is some good news for us. i believe 1 VJ member also recieved the same message the other week

Why does your timeline say you sent yours in on Feb 24 but didn't get your NOA1 until April? Did they lose it?
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 04:47:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHow many CSC IMBRA RFE's have been accepted?
I am wondering how many IMBRA RFE's from CSC have been accepted. I only see mine so far!
You know, got the email saying that it has been received.

Edited by GaryC, 07 July 2006 - 03:37 AM.

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-07 03:33:00
IMBRA Special Topics2 Imbra RFE's
heh, I got 3. My lawyer got one first. It was white and looked like a fax/copy. I filled it out and sent it in. 3 days later my lawyer got another one. This time it was blue and looked more "official" looking. He sent it to me overnight and I sent that one in also. He said it couldn't hurt in case the first one wasn't right. When I was coming back home from Fedex after sending the second one I checked my mail. A THIRD one!! I called the lawyer and he said to keep it as a memento.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-12 09:51:00
IMBRA Special TopicsImbra RFE Received Notice
If you take it at face value then it means they did some processing before they sent the RFE. These RFE's are different than the one we usually see here since everyone that filed after march 6 got one. But I do know they touched me several times before the sent mine so one would think that they were doing something other than looking at my NOA1 date to see if I needed the IMBRA RFE.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-11 05:49:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA RFE recieved twice!
I got it X3. My lawyer got one, it looked like a copy on white paper. He sent it to me and I sent that one. Then 3 days later he got another one, same as the first only this time on blue paper. He sent it to me and I mailed that one to them. The same day I mailed the second one I got one in the mail at my house. Same as all the others. I think I will frame the last one and throw darts at it. :angry:
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-15 14:11:00
IMBRA Special TopicsOn Processing Order Post IMBRA at CSC


This is what I have been thinking also. They have been working on the March petitions all along, hence all the touches I have been getting. Then they sent out the RFE, hence all the touches I got after they received it. Then they moved the date to March 3. So...... I am reaffermend in my prediction that the NOA1's from March 6 to the middle of March will get NOA2's next week!!!


Yes, but how does that explain June VSCers getting approved or my (May NOA1) touches, the same as yours G?

My senator's office said they expect to adjucate all cases within 30 days. How can that be possible, considering the volume?

Didn't we all get the RFE received email that says prelim processing was done & your time will be shorter, etc...? Could they have preocessed all of our cases in the downtime, I think not.

All I know is my fiance & I are fighting over silly stuff & I am so stressed about not working & this process. :( I'm so very frustrated.

I have no idea what VSC is doing. They make no sense at all how they are doing things.
For the CSC I think that in the 2 month downtime they were working on our cases. I doubt if they furlowed their adjudicators and shut the doors during that time. If they did work on our cases, I think they did because I got 3 touches after they got it in the CSC, then it would be easy for them to finish in 30 days. The form only has 3 questions on it. It would take just a few seconds to look it over, determain if it is OK or needs more info and approve the petition if all is OK!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-12 12:57:00
IMBRA Special TopicsOn Processing Order Post IMBRA at CSC
This is what I have been thinking also. They have been working on the March petitions all along, hence all the touches I have been getting. Then they sent out the RFE, hence all the touches I got after they received it. Then they moved the date to March 3. So...... I am reaffermend in my prediction that the NOA1's from March 6 to the middle of March will get NOA2's next week!!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-12 12:19:00
IMBRA Special TopicsPost IMBRA RFE "Touches"
Same here guys. No touches after several right after they got my RFE. Lets hope this week something happens. IT HAS TO!! THEY CANT SIT ON THIS FOREVER!!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-17 21:17:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA RFE and prior military
Since you signed the RFE and stated that you are telling the truth I think they will not investigate further. If they are following the law as written they are not to do any additional checks other than the normal checks they did before. The ones from Vermont are getting post IMBRA approvals and I am sure some of them are vets.

Edited by Iniibig ko si Luz forever, 18 July 2006 - 10:47 AM.

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-18 10:45:00
IMBRA Special TopicsUSCIS Director in "Ask the White House" on-line forum today!
Useless, totaly useless. :angry:
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-24 16:07:00
IMBRA Special TopicsUSCIS Director in "Ask the White House" on-line forum today!
Here is the question and answer we were waiting for. So BOGUS!!

Matt, from Biloxi, MS writes:
Mr. Gonzalez,Due to the recently enacted IMBRA law, many visa applications (specifically I-129F K-1 applications) are being held up at the California Service Center with no word on when the approval process will begin again. The Vermont Service Center seems to be approving visas but the process at the California Service Center seems to be broke. Could you please tell us when we can expect to see this fixed? Many people have been waiting patiently but are starting to get impatient due to the inactivity and lack of answers from your personnel. Thank you.

Dr. Emilio González
Both the Vermont Service Center and the California Service Center are actively adjudicating petitions for alien fiance (Form I-129F). All those still pending that came in on the old, pre-IMBRA version if the I-129F have recently been sent a request for the additional information required under IMBRA. Once responses are received by the Service Centers, these cases will be completed.

AKKK!!!! You beat me to it!!! :P

Edited by Iniibig ko si Luz forever, 24 July 2006 - 03:37 PM.

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-24 15:36:00
IMBRA Special TopicsAnyone else who filed using old form not receive IMBRA RFE yet?
They were supposed to honor the original NOA1 dates in sending out the IMBRA RFE's. So far that's been hit or miss. With a NOA1 date of June 14 your probably still in line to get it. It seems they are sending them out in batches then waiting for them to come back then sending out the next batch. In watching the pattern it seems they are on the third batch now. There are some with later dates that have gotten the RFE but for the most part they seem to be going from earliest to latest. Give it a little time.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-25 05:33:00
IMBRA Special TopicsTheory on IMBRA RFE after filing new I-129F

I take it to mean the waiver is asked for when you don't want the USCIS to inform your fiancee of the offense due to extraordianry circumstances. Like you hurt or even killed somebody, but it was in self defense. Is that what you are thinking to?

The USCIS is going to inform your fiance no matter what if the petition is approved. The waiver is to allow them to approve your petition if you have a violent history but want to claim "exterordinary circumstances".
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-19 23:46:00
IMBRA Special TopicsNew IMBRA Restrictions on Petitions Make Sense
Trust me, when it gets to the point of waiting for the packet 3 I will be all over it. Luz isn't gonna miss any interview because of a misplaced or non-deliverd packet.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-15 22:01:00
IMBRA Special TopicsNew IMBRA Restrictions on Petitions Make Sense
I hear that HMC in Vietniam is the hardest these days. I hope that Manila is at least fair enough to see a real relationship for what it is. You just can't get anymore real than mine. 2 1/2 years, 6 visits and total finacial support. Not to mention that I got her a Vonage phone so she has a local phone number. I can document hours of talking on the phone every day for years.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-15 13:29:00
IMBRA Special TopicsWhy "pick on" March applicants, USCIS?
We are at 144 days and counting now. It seems that no one really cares about the pain they are causing. At this point I am numb. I don't know what to do. My senators don't help, my lawyer can't do anything and I am just fed up with the whole thing. I just want my NOA2 so I can move on.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-08-05 20:39:00
IMBRA Special TopicsWho voted YES on the IMBRA bill?
It's not that cut and dry who voted for it. IMBRA was tacked onto the VAW act. That was tacked onto some "must pass" legislation. The IMBRA ammendment was introduced just before the Christmas break and was approved on a voice vote. I doubt if most of the congress was even aware of the law or what it would do. To stop it would have meant killing the VAW act which would have been political suicide. In short, it was snuck in. I don't blame the legislators but I do blame the system that allows things to be tacked onto important bills without proper oversight. I say the pres should be given the line item veto. Not just Bush but all presidents should have the power.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-08-13 03:13:00
IMBRA Special TopicsAny CSC filers with IMBRA RFE received in July that are still waiting for a NOA2?
Oh yeah! :angry:
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-08-15 19:02:00
IMBRA Special TopicsIMBRA
It all depends on when you filed and what form you used. Those filing after March 6 are all subject to IMBRA. The USCIS did not get the new form out until June or July, not sure exactly when. If you filed after March 6 and used the old form you will get an IMBRA RFE asking for more information. If you filed with the new form that has those questions on it then you shouldn't get a RFE.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-08-30 02:31:00
IMBRA Special TopicsPlease help me find something!!
Hehe, you guys are great!! I got it in spades!!! Thanks!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-09-01 10:53:00
IMBRA Special TopicsPlease help me find something!!
I need your help guys. I am in contact with my Senator and I REALLY NEED something that was posted here not to long ago. It was a guide that the USCIS put out as guidence for the adjudicators to use to decide IMBRA issues. If anyone has it PLEASE send it ASAP!! Thanks!!
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-09-01 10:42:00
IMBRA Special TopicsNEW POLL for CSC - MARCH - Post IMBRA ONLY

My god. I can't believe it. I got email at 11PM Friday night.

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The following is the latest information on your case status

Receipt Number: WACxxxxxxxxxx

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status:

This case has been approved. On September 1, 2006, an approval notice was mailed. If 30 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours. :thumbs: :dance:

Good luck everybody. This took years off my life ........... waiting. Wow. What a ride.

Good for you! I am still losing a year for every week I wait. Hope next week is better for all of us.
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-09-03 13:39:00
IMBRA Special TopicsNEW POLL for CSC - MARCH - Post IMBRA ONLY

UPDATED MARCH CHART - 01 Aug 2006 10pm mst

102 members NOW in March list - to date -

legend -
Red - ( 28 members) (28%) Approved - your file gets to leave the CSC stacks and to the NVC stack
Black -( 48 members) Waiting - your file is somewhere within the tall stacks on someone's desk
Blue (26 members) - (26%) No RFE yet- file is under someone's desk



Member.......NOA1.....RFE......NOA2.....Orig.SC......F/C

Audrie.......3/05....07/06....07/28......TSC.....Columbia
libragode....3/06....00/00....00/00.................Moracco
danie115.....3/06....07/11....00/00......NSC........Japan
jimCollier...3/06....07/10....00/00.................UK
sleepless....3/06....07/05....00/00......NSC........France
rich&Mar.....3/06....06/23....00/00......NSC........Philippines
tmma.........3/06....07/06....07/25......TSC........Netherlands
kK6pr........3/06....07/05....07/24.................Ukraine
crilvsk......3/06…...07/18…...00/00………...NSC........Romania
sonia&jam....3/07....00/00....00/00.................Canada
johnames.....3/07....07/11....00/00.................Russia
pja200.......3/08....07/13....00/00......TSC........UK
njg1686......3/08....00/00....00/00.................Philippines
A&J..........3/08....07/12....07/31......NSC........Canada
rene..........3/08...07/14...00/00.........................
jhags........3/09....07/06....07/25......TSC........Canada
E&K..........3/09....00/00....00/00......NSC........Mexico
onyxrev......3/09....07/10....00/00......NSC........Canada
brendan......3/10....06/28....00/00.................Romania
astrom33.....3/10....07/05....07/31.................Nicaragua
cherl&tom....3/10....00/00....00/00.................Taiwan
iceyspot.....3/10....00/00....00/00.................Algeria
ranran........3/10...07/05...00/00...................China
jkw777.......3/11....00/00....00/00.................UK
hipcat.......3/11....00/00....00/00.................China
mrmrsknite...3/12....06/18....00/00......NSC........Brazil
hafiz........3/13....07/05....07/31......NSC........Pakistan
carol&ovet...3/13....07/05....00/00.................Columbia
david&eli....3/14....07/05....07/31......CSC........Canada
cooldave.....3/14....06/29....00/00......CSC........Vietnam
gary&luz.....3/14....07/06....00/00......NSC........Philippines
geezer.......3/14....07/16....07/27......NSC........Philippines
russtouch....3/14....06/30....00/00......CSC........Philippines
myheartcan...3/14....00/00....00/00......TSC........Canada
jana27.......3/14…...07/10....00/00……....NSC...MI...Germany
mn&k.........3/15....07/11....00/00......NSC........UK
dwar49.......3/15....06/29....00/00......CSC........UK
zaurok.......3/15....00/00....00/00......CSC........Canada
jabree.......3/16....07/13....00/00......CSC........Egypt
ynayeba......3/16....06/28....07/24......CSC........Philippines
meng.........3/16....07/21....00/00......CSC........Taiwan
johnl........3/16....07/06....07/31......CSC........El Salvador
derek&yun....3/16....07/05....07/25......CSC........China
raqiwin......3/16....07/06....00/00......CSC........Philippines
michel&om……….3/16…...07/12....00/00……..........GA...Turkey
srowens03....3/17....00/00....00/00......CSC........Russia
roymcn3rd....3/17....07/10....07/31.................Philippines
rheva&tim....3/17....07/05....00/00.................Philippines
michele'76...3/20....07/05....00/00......CSC........Australia
mrswhizz.....3/20....00/00....00/00......TSC........UK
aikorob......3/21....06/30....07/28......TSC.........Ukraine
ajmc.........3/21....07/10....00/00......CSC........Canada
thom&elen....3/21....07/13....00/00......CSC........Russia
yellow67r....3/21....07/13....00/00......NSC........Russia
william33....3/22....07/12....00/00......NSC........Indonesia
joseph22.....3/22....07/05....07/31......CSC........UK
ghand........3/22....06/30....07/25......TXS........Columbia
kitkat1......3/23....07/10....00/00......NSC........Mexico
jeffery......3/23....07/11....00/00......CSC........S.Africa
wileastmot...3/23....07/11....07/31......NSC........Netherlands
ro&ro........3/23....00/00....00/00.................Pakistan
steveburch...3/23....07/03....00/00......TSC........Belgium
jeane........3/24....00/00....00/00......TSC........Brazil
carlcolorado.3/24....07/13....07/31......NSC........Columbia
ara&ken......3/24....07/11....07/31......CSC........Philippines
miker32us....3/24....07/18....07/20......CSC........Taiwan
michigan'04..3/24....00/00....00/00.................Germany
tpc..........3/24....07/01....00/00.................Nigeria
simplemale...3/24....00/00....00/00......NSC........Bangladesh
luis&Michele.3/24....07/03....07/31......CSC........Peru
mrLonely.....3/27....00/00....00/00......TSC........Russia
ktsuns2......3/27....07/05....00/00......NSC........Spain
eli..........3/27....07/24....00/00......NSC........Canada
gdalicia.....3/27....00/00....00/00......CSC........Mexico
ladygatsby...3/27....00/00....00/00......CSC........Australia
chhoeun......3/27....06/23....00/00......CSC........Cambodia
luvalimey....3/27....07/05....00/00......NSC........UK
ktsuns2......3/27....00/00....00/00......NSC........Spain
rockymtn.....3/27....07/14....00/00......NSC........Philippines
lovebug......3/27....07/14....00/00......NSC........Plilippines
travlnmann...3/28....07/11....07/31.....NSC........Russia
pete.........3/28....06/29....07/25.................Philippines
robhank......3/28....07/07....00/00......TSC........Philippines
crystal......3/28....07/03....07/25.................UK
andyd........3/28....00/00....00/00......NSC........UK
andyk1.......3/28....07/13....00/00......CSC........China
texasseoul...3/29....07/11....00/00......TSC........Korea
sbgwolf1.....3/29....07/11....00/00......NSC........Philippines
ld&rd........3/29....06/30....00/00......CSC........Brazil
jozlee.......3/29....07/03....00/00......CSC........Belgium
a&r..........3/29....00/00....00/00.................Jordan
prettygirls..3/29....00/00....00/00......TSC........UK
heelcurve....3/29....07/07....00/00......CSC........Russia
barry2005....3/30....07/07....00/00......TSC........Russia
mlt6977......3/30....07/01....07/28......TSC........Philippines
sudhirbath...3/30....07/03....07/25.................India
tantao.......3/30....07/06....07/28......TSC........Brazil
steph........3/30....06/30....00/00......CSC........UK
biggamer.....3/31....06/30....07/25.......TSC.......Philippines
james/kat....3/31....00/00....00/00......CSC........Canada
martin2d.....3/31....00/00....00/00......CSC........UK
terri'oneal..3/31....00/00....00/00.................UK

GaryCMalePhilippines2006-08-02 02:32:00
IMBRA Special TopicsNEW POLL for CSC - MARCH - Post IMBRA ONLY

July 7th and before.... Gary, you certainly know how to add misery to a guy's Sunday. There are a bunch of us that never even received the RFE form until July 10th -- and that was a notice dated June 23rd!! All I can say is that USCIS has got to do a better job...they've got to step it up.

Today, I purchased an airplane ticket for a week's visit in St. Petersburg with my sweetheart the end of September. I am beyond knowing how to save and prepare to move a family... My boss and parents think I have no practical sense left in me at all!

I know brother, the whole thing sucks! I have been waiting since March 14 and it's really getting hard. The USCIS MUST
GaryCMalePhilippines2006-07-31 00:31:00