Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	But if there´s a glitch they should just keep our cases running anyway so they won´t increase the backlog. Only if it's not taking resources away from solving the glitch.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 19:02:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	But they wouldn´t be sending all these RFEs to us if it wasn´t IMBRA related, I mean, they cannot say they´re doing nothing if everyone is getting RFEs. To be fair, you don't really know that until someone opens one. These could be 'other' RFEs that were backlogged while they were under orders from HQ to wait for further instructions. It's likely it's IMBRA related, which frankly really sucks. Everyone in the K-1 unit there should be focused on getting the approved cases RFE out, then the NOA1s.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 18:57:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	But those RFEs are coming for us non recalled, are they IMBRA related? And will they process our cases? (some of us have older timelines than the affected, and some have similar dates for NOA1 except we´re not approved, so we too, are eager) Sorry, that's the part that is vague. The VSC person told me yes NOA1s were getting RFEs. My CM office was told no, no IMBRA activity was going on at all until the recalled petitions were handled. Who got the right info? :shrug: I think if VSC called you back to give you that information, it must be accurate. But if they need 2 weeks, something might happen before July 15. They might be in the mail before the 15th, but they use 3rd class bulk mail it'll take about 4 days to get anywhere in New England, and 7-10 days to get anywhere down south. I really don´t care about how long it takes after that. I only need to see things moving. After the RFE is sent, it will take a reasonable time, but things will happen. Once they get our cases back, it won´t take too long to process them, since they already did everything before... It´s only about the RFEs, I think. Vermont is pretty fast. The rest will go smoothly. I wonder if it wouldn´t be faster to cancel the application and apply again with the new form. Maybe they will solve our recalled cases-computer issue in 2 weeks, but what if it takes 2 months? I care, because we are going through Montreal, which is pretty much a slam dunk, so once we recieved the approval in April we committed to a wedding date in December. If this whole thing goes much past the end of July, we've got like 140 people to tell that the date is going to have to be moved later, and we will likely have to do a civil ceremony before the 'real' wedding, which will frustrate both myself and my family greatly.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 18:33:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	But those RFEs are coming for us non recalled, are they IMBRA related? And will they process our cases? (some of us have older timelines than the affected, and some have similar dates for NOA1 except we´re not approved, so we too, are eager) Sorry, that's the part that is vague. The VSC person told me yes NOA1s were getting RFEs. My CM office was told no, no IMBRA activity was going on at all until the recalled petitions were handled. Who got the right info? :shrug: I think if VSC called you back to give you that information, it must be accurate. But if they need 2 weeks, something might happen before July 15. They might be in the mail before the 15th, but they use 3rd class bulk mail it'll take about 4 days to get anywhere in New England, and 7-10 days to get anywhere down south.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 18:25:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	But those RFEs are coming for us non recalled, are they IMBRA related? And will they process our cases? (some of us have older timelines than the affected, and some have similar dates for NOA1 except we´re not approved, so we too, are eager) Sorry, that's the part that is vague. The VSC person told me yes NOA1s were getting RFEs. My CM office was told no, no IMBRA activity was going on at all until the recalled petitions were handled. Who got the right info? :shrug:	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 17:58:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	I think if you call VSC tmw you will get a different answer... Not that this one you got is not accurate... it´s just tht someone is not telling the truth. I called VSC a few times and they told me different things, as we know the answer your Congresspeople got was wrong... But we need to trust someone here, I only don´t know who it is. Well, the person from VSC actually called me back after doing 2-3 hours of research for me, so i'm inclined to believe them. Hopefully, the 2-3 weeks is an overestimate they are telling people to be safe, but I wouldn't expect to see anything at all until after July 15th or so. If they call me back again with new info, or if I call next week and get a different answer, I promise to post it.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 17:41:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	I'm cdngirl06's fiancee, and I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The expectation is that the RFEs to recalled petitions will not be issued for 2-3 weeks, as they sort out a bunch of computer issues dealing with recalled petitions. They basically can't generate the RFEs, nor can they process them, the way the system is set up. Do you know this to be a fact? Yes. Got it from both someone at the VSC and from my congressperson's office, who independently had contacted VSC on my behalf. OTOH, my congressperson was able to confirm my petition was back in the building as of 6/1/06, anyway. So they are sending RFEs, only not to the recalled cases because of their system? That seems to be up in the air. The VSC person I talked to said only the previously approved petitions were affected, my congressman's office was told that nothing IMBRA related was happening.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 17:34:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	I'm cdngirl06's fiancee, and I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The expectation is that the RFEs to recalled petitions will not be issued for 2-3 weeks, as they sort out a bunch of computer issues dealing with recalled petitions. They basically can't generate the RFEs, nor can they process them, the way the system is set up. Do you know this to be a fact? Yes. Got it from both someone at the VSC and from my congressperson's office, who independently had contacted VSC on my behalf. OTOH, my congressperson was able to confirm my petition was back in the building as of 6/1/06, anyway.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 17:16:00
IMBRA Special Topics	Recalled NOA2 people	I'm cdngirl06's fiancee, and I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. The expectation is that the RFEs to recalled petitions will not be issued for 2-3 weeks, as they sort out a bunch of computer issues dealing with recalled petitions. They basically can't generate the RFEs, nor can they process them, the way the system is set up.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-20 17:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC does not have our case	I just called NVC and wer are not in the system yet. We got NOA2 on April 20th...is this too long? She said it can take up to 90 days...is this a standard answer? 90 days seems like an excessive delay, but CSC definitely seems to be slow mailing stuff, and the USPS can easily take 7-10 business days to ship something from California to New Hampshire, so I wouldn't be overly concerned yet.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-10 17:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 and supporting info	My case was just received by the NVC on Monday. I was wondering if now is the time for me to start requesting the employer letter / letter from the bank, given my fiancee will be interviewing in Montreal and they seem to have a 60-90 day backlog right now, or should I wait a while yet? Also, do those letters need to be notarized as well, or just the I-134 form itself? Thanks for any help.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-03 19:22:00
Canada	Packet 3 received!	Congrats. Hope your waiting isn't to long. Looks like someone woke up in Montreal. So hang in there. Our petition (cdngirl is my fiancee) has just been returned to USCIS. So god only knows how long this will take now. oh no! how did you find this out?! is it this another IMBRA (or whateverthefuckitis) issue? fingers crossed that it'll be fixed up right quick k I just got a email from the Montreal Consulate about it. I assume it's a IMBRA thing, because it's the same letter/email others have gotten for it. This is just devastating after thinking things were going to fall into place for her to be down here right after Cdn. Thanksgiving. What really bothers me is I got off the phone with USCIS 10 minutes before getting the email, and they told me everything appeared fine.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 12:53:00
Canada	Packet 3 received!	Congrats. Hope your waiting isn't to long. Looks like someone woke up in Montreal. So hang in there. Our petition (cdngirl is my fiancee) has just been returned to USCIS. So god only knows how long this will take now.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	Ours was a money order from the post service, so we dunno about it. Well, Thursday and no NOA1. Let´s see if you people are right and that FRIDAY is the day! My bank account updated overnight, and the check cleared the bank yesterday. Should be soon	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-21 08:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	So now I begin to hope every single day ... I have high hopes as we're going through Vermont and everyone's getting their stuff done fast there. We sent ours in the same time you did, and they haven't cashed the check yet for ours either. Hoping they do it tomorrow or Friday so I can relax this weekend.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-19 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	query about "touch"	Hello guys, I just signed up for email updates from USCIS. My NOA1 is April 13, 06, check was cleared on April 18. Is "touch" an acronym for "update" given on USCIS online case status? They give the last date the case was updated. Mine was updated today i.e. 4/22/06. Isn't that strange? on saturday? could it be something to do with check deposit? Anyone with similar experience? Have a great weekend!!! I'm in the VSC, but something similar happened to me. Recieved 4/13, NOA1 4/18, but the last updated is 4/22. My check cleared on 4/19, so I'd be surprised if it's that ... I guess we will see next week if anything happens.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-23 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I think I´ve been touched	Ok, so Luis never got the NOA1 e-mail, but got the NOA1 today in the mail, and the receipt date says 04/19/06. Now, we created our account to check the case online, and the last updated date is 04/22/06. Is that a touch already? Looks like it. Not that it's a guarantee or anything, but we got our NOA1 dated 4/18, got a touch on 4/22, and got an NOA2 email today dated 4/24. Vermont seems to have no backlog at all right now. good luck! Edited by Bstnguy, 24 April 2006 - 10:58 PM.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-24 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1	Turns out my desperation for not having received an e-mail about the NOA1 was compensated by the fact Luis got the NOA1 on snail mail today, so no e-mail, but the NOA is here. Yes!!!! Now it's obsessing with case status online and hoping to be touched. Congrats!!! Good luck with the rest of the process.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-04-24 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	what if K1 doesn't come by wedding date?	First of all...thank you for this message board! Talking to people at USCIS is like talking to a robot! I am a US Citizen, my fiance is Canadian. We are apparently pretty late getting the ball rolling on this because we thought the immigration process was done AFTER the wedding. We have a wedding date of 10/26/06 in the US and are just starting the K1 application process. From what I understand there may be a very good chance that the K1 will not be granted before the wedding date. My questions are as follows: 1) Does anyone know how long a Canadian citizen can visit the US without a tourist visa or workers visa? 2) Can my fiance and I get married during that time in the US and then start filling out the K3 Visa application? 3) Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas for us? Thanks, Allen If you are going through Vermont, you might have a small chance of getting the visa in time in you mail it in the next couple of days. Any of the other three service centers, and you have no chance. Canadian citizens can visit for up to 6 months at a time, but they have to prove a strong connection to Canada to guarantee their return. My fiancee got hassled for anything much more than a week or so. As far as coming down on an (implied) tourist visa with the intention of getting married, I'm not sure what the implications are for that, so I'll leave that part for some of the others.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-01 20:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 received from Nebraska!	Congrats!!!	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-03 19:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Canadian marrying a US Citizen - K1?	I had a long consultation with him and he stated that people get married on the spur of the moment all the time, like folks who get married in vegas. That there is no proof i intended to marry when i "crossed to visit". He advised to play it off as if i didn't know in the moment but to actually get married while there (change of plans type of thing). Note: it will be an informal ceremony not a huge wedding. I'm really concerned on what to do . K. I would (1) apply for the K-1 AND (2) write a letter to the Bar of the state this lawyer practices in, letting them he advised you to commit immigration fraud. He doesn't deserve his license. Edited by Bstnguy, 05 May 2006 - 10:55 AM.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-05 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	GOOD GOOBILY GOO!!!!!!!!	Congrats!!!!	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-03 20:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview CANCELLED!!!!!!???????????????	There has got to be something more than just their attempt to implement this new law. But, if the beneficiary has completed all the police certificates and is ready for the interview -- why hold things up? What more is there to review? Either the petitioner is a citizen and is un-married, or not. That is all the review that needs to be done prior to the interview on the petitioner, correct? Then, at interview review the financials and the police certificates of the beneficiary and move on with the thing! Why is it more complicated than that? More and more, I'm getting the feeling that this is just a mammoth screwup at some middle level of the system. As posted elsewhere on this forum, the law specifically states that DHS is not authorized to perform any new security checks: (iii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Secretary of State any criminal background information the Secretary of Homeland Security possesses with respect to a petitioner under subsection (d) or ® of section 214 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184). The Secretary of State, in turn, shall share any such criminal background information that is in government records or databases with the K nonimmigrant visa applicant who is the beneficiary of the petition. The visa applicant shall be informed that such criminal background information is based on available records and may not be complete. The Secretary of State also shall provide for the disclosure of such criminal background information to the visa applicant at the consular interview in the primary language of the visa applicant. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct any new or additional criminal background check that is not otherwise conducted in the course of adjudicating such petitions. All it does is require the Department of State to notify the beneficiary if the petitioner has a criminal record. Totally speculating, but the cancelled interviews may be a CYA manuever on the part of some of the embassies if they didn't have a process in place for this yet. There are additional burdens on the USC IF they went through a marriage broker: ( B ) BACKGROUND INFORMATION.—The international marriage broker shall collect a certification signed (in written, electronic, or other form) by the United States client accompanied by documentation or an attestation of the following background information about the United States client: (i) Any temporary or permanent civil protection order or restraining order issued against the United States client. (ii) Any Federal, State, or local arrest or conviction of the United States client for homicide, murder, manslaughter, assault, battery, domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, child abuse or neglect, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or stalking. (iii) Any Federal, State, or local arrest or conviction of the United States client for— (I) solely, principally, or incidentally engaging in prostitution; (II) a direct or indirect attempt to procure prostitutes or persons for the purpose of prostitution; or (III) receiving, in whole or in part, of the proceeds of prostitution. (iv) Any Federal, State, or local arrest or conviction of the United States client for offenses related to controlled substances or alcohol. (v) Marital history of the United States client, including whether the client is currently married, whether the client has previously been married and how many times, how previous marriages of the client were terminated and the date of termination, and whether the client has previously sponsored an alien to whom the client was engaged or married. (vi) The ages of any of the United States client’s children who are under the age of 18. (vii) All States and countries in which the United States client has resided since the client was 18 years of age. I will say that reading all this makes me much more comfortable about things right now, assuming the USCIC, DHS, and DoS will follow the actual law. That might be a stretch, so I'm continuing in efforts to find out info on my case in particular, but at least there is much more hope of not going into a black hole of waiting than yesterday. Edited by Bstnguy, 12 May 2006 - 07:22 AM.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 07:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Interview CANCELLED!!!!!!???????????????	My thoughts exactly Robert. As i said in the other thread I think the Embassies really arent sure whats going on and are referring back to USCIS - hopefully there should be some directive going out about this - it seems the new law is being misapplied (from what I understand from reading here). BUT - if the checks are righteous I doubt tehy will take very long otherwise everything will just grind to a halt across the board as service centers are choked up with recalls. And once the recalls are returned to the Embassy Im sure they will be fast-tracked for interviews. Honestly, I would think only the VSC is facing major backups ... how many of the other service centers have a lot of NOA2 out there with NOA1 dates of 3/6/06 or later?	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The IMBRA law	Thanks, Gary..... could you perhaps provide the URL for the site in which you found this information? I have posted the link in various other IMBRA related threads........but here it is again. IMBRA Not good news The U.S. Consulate General in Montreal has received a request from officials of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) stating that the I-129F petition you filed on behalf of your fiancé(e) must be returned to USCIS because of new procedures required by law. The new procedures provide that USCIS must collect additional information from petitioners. Therefore, as per USCIS instructions, we have returned the petition referenced above to USCIS. At this time, the petition is not considered to be valid. USCIS officials will be in contact with you concerning the additional information required to validate the petition. This Consulate has no authority in the petition validation/approval process. That authority rests solely with USCIS. We have no further details as to what information will be required by USCIS, or how long it may take in order for USCIS to validate the above referenced petition. We regret that neither this Consulate nor the National Visa Center has any additional information regarding your petition. Any inquiries concerning the status of the petition should be addressed to the USCIS, telephone number 800-375-5283.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 12:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The IMBRA law	Just got off the phone with the USCIS helpline again. They were more cranky and less helpful, but they still aren't aware of any mass recall that they've ordered, so hopefully that is a good sign.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	The IMBRA law	It seems that some of the embassies are overreacting. My guess is there are a lot of conference calls going on right now to get it straightened out. Just give it a little time and they will work it out! This is my thought too. There is a requirement in there about the embassy being responsible to notify the beneficiary of the petitioner's criminal background, and maybe some embassies just panicked if they didn't have a process in place for it. It really really sucks for people in limbo right now, but hopefully it all gets sorted out quickly and everyone gets apologies for the inconvienence.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA 2 approved!! but...	Congratulations !!! Congrats!!!	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-12 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	who knows what's going on.. we can only speculate... but.. if this law is in effect and interviews are being cancelled for no reason, well then you can write your congressmen(or women) letters.. via FedEx... but.. if this law is implemented properly, I have no problem with waiting a little extra time if it means that there are more stringent background checks on USC's for abuse/violent crimes.. I'd rather wait than have another woman beaten... I'd rather this hideously unjust law be withdrawn and a fair one put in it's place. Assuming a man is guilty because he's male is unjust to the extreme. I'd rather allow the police here enforce the laws against spousal abuse than keep this law in place and make the lives of many American citizens much more difficult for what could be an indefinate period time.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 21:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	i just called the NVC and she said if this was real they would be the first to know about it, and NO they know nothing and have not and will not be sending ANY petitions back to service centers for extra security checks She said it may possibly be induvidual cases that they ran across a problem with that they didnt catch before, and are not fixing it by canceling the interview. but she assured me, they have not or will not be returning ANYTHING anywhere! i suggest everyone else call and ask to see if they get the same answer as i have. the wait time is at 2 minutes to talk to a NVC CSR What is the NVC contact number? I don't see it on the letter I have.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	Ok this guy has totally confused me my NOA2 was May 3, am i ok???? i wont be recalled???? There are a lot of conflicting info, but it sounds like it's based on your NOA1 date, so you might be ok. But who knows with this corrupt, absurd government we have here now.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 20:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	Atlanta is a federal district court. The ruling would affect the application in all states. From the original court order: Further, at this stage, the Court is of the opinion that the Act is more extensive than is necessary to serve the governmental interest in protecting foreign women from abuse at the hands of United States males, in that the disclosures required are overbroad. Because this does involve violations of the First and Fifth Amendments, Plaintiff has likewise demonstrated that a temporary restraining order is necessary to prevent the irreparable injury presented by the constitutional violations, that the threatened injury outweighs the harm that the TRO would inflict on the government, and that the TRO would serve the public's interest. I think the TRO expired 4/24 ... I'm sort of surprised the court hasn't renewed it. Maybe they will once word leaks out.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	If this is about a marriage broker shouldn't all the other K1s still move on smoothly? You'd think so..but one or more of the people here who've had a recall didnt meet thru an IMB I have really no idea whats going on - and I suspect the people at the sharp end - the Embassies - dont either. Hopefully someone will be able to make a definitive statement on what WILL happen, not what 'should but doesn't' or 'what shouldn't but has' I just got off the phone with a very helpful person on the USCIS customer service line. As far as the USCIS is aware, there hasn't been a mass recall, but they said there have been several reports of this happening, and they expect to have a definitive answer for me tomorrow. She told me to call back around noon tomorrow or watch the website for updates as they finish looking into the reports. If I get any more definitive answers tomorrow, I'll post them here ASAP. Where on the website are you watching? She didn't say. I assume the front page or the What's new section would be the most likely places to be updated with it. I doubt we'll see anything for at least the next 14-18 hours, since I'm sure USCIS is shut down for the night at this point. Anyway, unless something definitive is posted in a clear spot, I'll probably call on my lunch hour. I promise I'll post here as soon as I hear anything definitive on any phone call, hopefully with good news. Edited by Bstnguy, 11 May 2006 - 06:11 PM.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 18:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	If this is about a marriage broker shouldn't all the other K1s still move on smoothly? You'd think so..but one or more of the people here who've had a recall didnt meet thru an IMB I have really no idea whats going on - and I suspect the people at the sharp end - the Embassies - dont either. Hopefully someone will be able to make a definitive statement on what WILL happen, not what 'should but doesn't' or 'what shouldn't but has' I just got off the phone with a very helpful person on the USCIS customer service line. As far as the USCIS is aware, there hasn't been a mass recall, but they said there have been several reports of this happening, and they expect to have a definitive answer for me tomorrow. She told me to call back around noon tomorrow or watch the website for updates as they finish looking into the reports. If I get any more definitive answers tomorrow, I'll post them here ASAP.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	Happy for those who are before March 6 NOA1. The rest of us are SUPER PISSED!! And those are calmed down words! The air here is very [b][u]BLUE If anyone decides to contact their Senator(s) and Congressman by writing a protest letter, then be sure you get it delivered via FedEx. I had a business person who owned their own business state that anything a business person receives via FedEx always is an attention getter. Sorry UPS, you don't rate the same. That's reality. I'm going to let myself calm down today, but I'll be calling Kennedy's office tomorrow, and following up with a fedex-ed letter if that doesn get me a satifactory answer. Maybe having a corrupt senator that carees for nothing but staying in power for decade after decade will come in useful.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 14:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Clarification on IMBRA Recall	Even if it's a slight delay, it's still wrong to mess with people like that. Personally, I think the people responsible for this screwup whould have their families taken away and sent to another country until every last person affected by this is reunited.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved K1 Petitions Being Recalled!	Clarification on this matter has been received!! Bstnguy was right. Please read this post: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=13316 This still sucks for me. If I get notice from Montreal that my petition is recalled, I'll be writing Kennedy and Kerry a very nasty letter about the incompetence shown here.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 09:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Approved K1 Petitions Being Recalled!	Everyone should relax at least until we get some confirmation of this. How often has consulates given bad information before? It might be a worldwide recall affecting only certain petitions, certain service centers, or even certain staff. It honestly feels foolish as well. They don't have the petitions at the USCIS? Why not continue to process them in both places, and only issue the visa after both the interview and additional security checks are completed. I'm going through Vermont/Montreal, so I've emailed them and I'll post here if I get any reply.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-11 07:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IMBRA?	I just got off the phone with my Congressperson's office, who just got off the phone with Vermont before she called me. They are going to be requesting additional information from petitioners They have no clue how they are going to do this yet, because they need that information from Washington headquarters. The impression the liasion got from the VSC people is that the guidance is not going to be forthcoming in a matter of days, but instead weeks.	Bstnguy	Not Telling	Canada	2006-05-23 12:09:00