Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (KimberlyandMark @ Sep 18 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Sep 18 2009, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (KimberlyandMark @ Sep 18 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OMG!!!! Got the e-mail from the CRIS this morning that our petition was approved!!! I am sooooo excited and my heart is pounding out of my chest! One big step down...now to get throught the NVC and the consulate! Thanks to all of you for all ouf your support! Scott...hang in there! Yours is coming! Hey Kim! Congratulations!! Wish you a lucky journey!! Lu Lu, How did you get notified of your NVC case number? Am already wanting to track the case through NVC and I just got notification of the NOA2....LOL! ANy helpful hints on how to get the NVC case number would be great! Thanks, Kim Kim, After a few days I received the email I called NVC. Asked if they had my petition and as they had it, I asked for my case number... I couldn't wait for the letter... (no... I'm not anxious at all... ) LOL!!! NVC # is 603-334-0700 press 1 then 5. Now just hope it gets through it as quick as possible!!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-09-18 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (KimberlyandMark @ Sep 18 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OMG!!!! Got the e-mail from the CRIS this morning that our petition was approved!!! I am sooooo excited and my heart is pounding out of my chest! One big step down...now to get throught the NVC and the consulate! Thanks to all of you for all ouf your support! Scott...hang in there! Yours is coming! Hey Kim! Congratulations!! Wish you a lucky journey!! Lu	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-09-18 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (Aya&John @ Sep 15 2009, 05:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just checked our case status a few minutes ago and WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!! Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: Approval notice sent. On September 14, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service. This is so wonderful!!! Aya and John!! Congratulations!! Good luck on the rest of your journey!!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-09-15 10:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	[/quote] congrats!!!! Dont forget to update the second profiles timeline... [/quote] Thanks for reminding me! Done!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-09-11 15:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (Chris_Janna @ Sep 11 2009, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Clay & Mila @ Sep 11 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 11 2009, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Clay & Mila @ Sep 11 2009, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Sep 10 2009, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Sep 10 2009, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Duplicate posts removed - it is not necessary - and is actually not desirable to repeat the same message 5 or 6 times throughout the day. People will read your post the first time and that is sufficient if you have nothing new to add. I got touched!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully this means Junes are going to start moving quickly. I don't know if it's for an RFE or an Approval. Either way I'm just excited that my file is in a persons hands. I am waiting to hear you say APPROVED later today or tomorrow. How about right now. I just got approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited I'm shaking. I can't wait to tell Mila. Good luck everyone!!!!!!! They are absolutely doing June now!!!!!!!! Excellent news! Congrats! Hey guuuuuuuuuuuuuuys!! I just got approved too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo-hoooooo!!! I couldn't help it! I called Keith in Afghanistan and woke him up (its about 1am there)... But that's for a good reason!... I was shaking so hard I could barely dial the numbers!! OMG OMG!! Good lucky all of you! Hope to see more approvals soon!!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-09-11 15:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Jul 31 2009, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OMG.. a December Visa would be like hitting the lotto for us.... Agreed! I REALLY hope to be home by Christmas... Just hope they keep up the pace!!! I noticed that lots of petitions were approved around June 30... Then they slowed down again... Hope it doesn't happen this time!! Come on VSC!! Pleeeeeeease!! And good luck to ALL OF US!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-07-31 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Jul 11 2009, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Shazaam!!! My timeline shows my date moving back every day it seems.... I have moved from an expectd date of mid Oct to Late Nov as of this AM... I must wonder if VSC is gonna meet the 5 month avg. goal they have by Oct. as was stated in the news. They need to get back on track! Not to say that thhere may be a lack of VJers updating timelines in a timely manner.. Are your dates moving back as well? Yes, Scott... Unfortunately... In mid-June my expected date was late Sept to early Oct... Now it's mid Oct to early Nov!!! OMG!!! Really hope people update their timelines AND VSC gets back on track as soon as possible!!! Let's keep the positive thoughts!! What else can we do?? Lu	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-07-11 11:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Jun 27 2009, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu and Keith @ Jun 9 2009, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Bella1043 @ Jun 9 2009, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We sent ours off on June 2...and yes I think we all have a patience problem. Just wish they would cash our check. We really want to get married next spring so let's pray for rapid processing. Good luck to us all!!! Hey everyone... I sent my I-129F (actually the lawyer did) on May 28th. But I assume they at USCIS didn't receive it until June... Also waiting... And also having patience problems... Hoping to move in December... What do you, more experienced guys, think? Will I have time to have everything done by Dec? Good luck to all of us! December may happen, check out this link to K1 timelines for brazil... some faster some slower... http://www.visajourn...ist...7,28&cfl= Hey ScottThuy, Thanks for the link!! Yeah, hope it happens in December - or earlier... Who knows? Hope VSC goes a little faster and everything goes smoothly... I can't wait!! By the way, good luck for you both on your journey!!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-27 20:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (Chris_Janna @ Jun 17 2009, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all June VSC fillers, I have received our NoA1 from the VSC as of June 9th. Just wanted to say "hello" looks like we will be spending some time together...... Chris and Janna!! Welcome and Good Luck!!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	June '09 Filers	QUOTE (Clay & Mila @ Jun 17 2009, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (loveaboo @ Jun 16 2009, 11:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance just sent our packet today! Yay! Now we're also one of the many couples here waiting for USCIS to decide on our fate...I'm not quite sure how I feel. I'm anxious...But I'm excited knowing that my loveaboo and I will be together again soon. But I'm also worried that something might go wrong and we won't be together again soon... The waiting is just so excruciating...I just hope everything goes right and tour journey will be really smooth. Goodluck to all of us!!! Welcome aboard & Good Luck!!!!!! The waiting is killing me also. Hopefully it will be speedy and painless for us all. Welcome loveaboo! Agree with Clay & Mila! The waiting IS killing me... Especially when I think that I've just started and see that VSC numbers have been a bit discouraging recently... But that's OK, let's all keep positive thoughts!! Soon we'll be together with our loved ones!! My fiancé always says: "Each day is a day closer to you!"... Well, he's right... Good luck to all of us!! Edited by Lu & Keith, 17 June 2009 - 08:45 AM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 08:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jun 18 2009, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Jun 18 2009, 07:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Garry, We didn't mention it... Damn it! What about now? By the way, I'm SHE... Thanks! Provide updated letters of intent for the interview. We won't have problems to have our petition approved?	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-18 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	[/quote] Whatever else you wrote in this "Affidavit of Sincere Realtionship" (there is no such thing, except in an attorneys fertile, misleading mind) I hope you mentioned you intend to get married within 90 days of her entry to the USA. Virtually anything else you would write is redundant but it MUST say that. Who comes up with this stuff? Attorneys? They need to justify their existance? I think you are fine if the adjudicator doesn't fall asleep before you get to the part that promises to get married within 90 days or arrival. [/quote] Garry, We didn't mention it... Damn it! What about now? By the way, I'm SHE... Thanks!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-18 09:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jun 18 2009, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (DGAB2008 @ Jun 17 2009, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> International Marriage Broker Defined "The definition of International Marriage Brokers in IMBRA covers virtually all for-profit matchmaking entities, whether U.S. based on not, whose main business is the facilitation of dating or like services between U.S. citizens and foreigners. The definition excludes matchmaking sites whose principal business in not providing dating services between U.S. residents and foreign clients and which charges like fees for its services regardless of the gender or national origin of the client." In other words, dating websites like Yahoo Personals, E-harmony, etc. that don't set out to exclusively make love connections between U.S. citizens and foreigners, but that charge a set fee to everyone using the site, regardless of where they live, are not considered international marriage brokers. Second, even though you answered that question incorrectly based on the advice of your attorney, shouldn't make or break your case and probably will have no impact whatsoever, especially if you explained in either question #18 or in your personal statements, how your relationship came to be. The examiner will see from your statements that you met through an online dating site, and they, knowing the definition of an international marriage broker, will understand that you clearly didn't understand the definition. If you did not explain that you met on an internet dating site in either question #18 or in your personal statements, then perhaps it might be worth notarizing an amended statement to add to you file, or submitting a notarized amendment to the IMBRA question only. I'm not one to leave things to chance so if you have an opportunity to provide clarity and it won't hurt you by doing so, but could hurt you without doing so, I say do it. Though again, I strongly believe, the examiner will understand on their own that you just didn't understand the definition. Fire that attorney!!! Dionne IMBRA had an implicit intent that the cases would be handled differently as to any disclosure issues, based on IMB or not IMB. However, in practice, I've seen no evidence in the last three years that there is even the slightest difference in how disclosure is handled. Really, the only significance between yes or no was to impose a requirement on the IMB to take part in the disclosure of any criminal record to beneficiary. There just simply has been no difference. IMBRA was never about an impact on whether a petition would be approved except in the multiple filing scenario. Dionne and pushbrk, Thank you very much for your input! The Affidavit of Sincere Relationship / Personal Statement my fiancé wrote starts like this: "Luciana and I were both members of a website, www.XXX.com. I had been a member for a few days when I came across her profile....". We didn't omit that, and on question #19 we provided the physical address of the website as well. Do you think we are fine with that or you still recommend us to submit a notarized amendment? I thought to myself that they also might access the website to check and see it's not a marriage broker... Is that possible? And yes, thinking seriously about firing the attorney... Again, thank you very much everyone, for your opinion! They are really important to me! Lu Edited by Lu & Keith, 17 June 2009 - 11:44 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 23:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jun 17 2009, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Jun 17 2009, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WHOA! He did not say he met through a marriage broker. He said it was an internet dating website and that he paid a fee. It takes a whole lot more than that to be an International Marriage Broker. An I-129F petition will be denied for the following reasons. 1. The petitioner is not a US Citizen 2. The couple hasn't met in person in the past two years. 3. The petitioner has been convicted of a sex crime against a child. 4. The petitioner has exceeded the number of allowed petitions filed and no waiver was requested or the requested waiver was denied. People who meet on internet dating websites, answer "NO" when asked if they met through an international marriage broker. This is a common misconception though, as the I-129F instructions fail to mention the exceptions to the definition they show. The vast majority of internet dating sites are not IMBs. All that said, I've seen no evidence it makes a bit of difference how you answer the IMB question on the forms. Vast numbers of people have said yes when they should have said no. Pushbrk, Keith and I really thought it was not a marriage broker, but like I said, we answered according to our lawyer's instructions... Apparently we said YES when we should have said NO... What now? Can you see any problem with that? Thanks Lu Already answered in the post you quoted. True!! Sorry, too anxious, didn't read it well enough!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 22:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Jun 17 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Jun 17 2009, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WHOA! He did not say he met through a marriage broker. He said it was an internet dating website and that he paid a fee. It takes a whole lot more than that to be an International Marriage Broker. An I-129F petition will be denied for the following reasons. 1. The petitioner is not a US Citizen 2. The couple hasn't met in person in the past two years. 3. The petitioner has been convicted of a sex crime against a child. 4. The petitioner has exceeded the number of allowed petitions filed and no waiver was requested or the requested waiver was denied. People who meet on internet dating websites, answer "NO" when asked if they met through an international marriage broker. This is a common misconception though, as the I-129F instructions fail to mention the exceptions to the definition they show. The vast majority of internet dating sites are not IMBs. All that said, I've seen no evidence it makes a bit of difference how you answer the IMB question on the forms. Vast numbers of people have said yes when they should have said no. Pushbrk, Keith and I really thought it was not a marriage broker, but like I said, we answered according to our lawyer's instructions... Apparently we said YES when we should have said NO... What now? Can you see any problem with that? Thanks Lu despite the lawyers screw up, you should have no problem. IMBs do not disqualify you. It will make no difference. Good thing for the attorney, hope is other errors are as harmless. Gotta love lawyers, eh? Hey Garry, Like I said, the lawyer was my fiancé's choice, since he's working in Afghanistan now (I explained it a few posts above...). No, I don't love lawyers, that's why I'm here asking so many questions... Yes, hope he doesn't make any other mistakes... Curiosity: can I fire a lawyer during the process, if needed?? Thanks! Lu	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 21:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	WHOA! He did not say he met through a marriage broker. He said it was an internet dating website and that he paid a fee. It takes a whole lot more than that to be an International Marriage Broker. An I-129F petition will be denied for the following reasons. 1. The petitioner is not a US Citizen 2. The couple hasn't met in person in the past two years. 3. The petitioner has been convicted of a sex crime against a child. 4. The petitioner has exceeded the number of allowed petitions filed and no waiver was requested or the requested waiver was denied. People who meet on internet dating websites, answer "NO" when asked if they met through an international marriage broker. This is a common misconception though, as the I-129F instructions fail to mention the exceptions to the definition they show. The vast majority of internet dating sites are not IMBs. All that said, I've seen no evidence it makes a bit of difference how you answer the IMB question on the forms. Vast numbers of people have said yes when they should have said no. Pushbrk, Keith and I really thought it was not a marriage broker, but like I said, we answered according to our lawyer's instructions... Apparently we said YES when we should have said NO... What now? Can you see any problem with that? Thanks Lu Edited by Lu & Keith, 17 June 2009 - 09:26 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	[/quote] As long as you mark the IMBR question correctly (since you said you met through a marriage broker), should be no problem at all for you. However, from what you said about that site, I don't believe it falls under the IMBR. But I'm not a lawyer, charging you 1000's of dollars to fill out forms [/quote] Bob_Umit, Yes, many people ask us why a lawyer... My fiancé is currently working in Afghanistan, as a NATO contractor. He thought it would be better for us to have some assistence, since he wouldn't be able to look for information and check on things, especially his mail. His main worry for now there is not to get caught, shot or blown up. When we started the process, we didn't have a clue about what it was, so he thought that having someone to do things for us would help us (again, since he is quite busy there and things like Internet, fax, phone, don't work properly). I understand him, so I agreed with that. But I'd rather talk to you guys here, this is what I've been doing... What if the website we met through does not fall under the IMBR? Since we said it was, what would happen? Thanks again!! Lu Edited by Lu & Keith, 17 June 2009 - 08:31 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Jun 17 2009, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Jun 17 2009, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Jun 17 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They send you a letter stating they are going to deny your petition. Reasons could include misrepresentation, not divorced, haven't met in the 2 years prior to the petition, the petitioner fell under the IMBRA/AWA, things like that. If it's denied, you would try to appeal the decision. Bobby_Umit, What is IMBRA/AWA? What would be to "fall under" them? Thanks! IMBR = International Marriage Broker Regulation (Using a pay site to find a foreign bride (plus you can only have so many K-1's submitted, etc..) AWA = Adam Walsh Act (Convicted of sex crime with a child, no visas for you) Those two can affect your chances of getting visas. Hey, My fiancé and I met online through an online dating website. We paid to use it, but we had the option to join for free (we wouldn't have the chance to get in touch with so many people tough). We never thought that the website we used would be considered as a marriage broker, but our lawyer told us it would be better to say that we met through a marriage broker, that it wouldn't have any problems for us... He and I haven't commited any sex crime. Sorry about so many questions but why is that could be a problem? Thanks, Lu Edited by Lu & Keith, 17 June 2009 - 08:14 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 20:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Why are I-129F petitions denied for the petitioner?	QUOTE (Bobby_Umit @ Jun 17 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They send you a letter stating they are going to deny your petition. Reasons could include misrepresentation, not divorced, haven't met in the 2 years prior to the petition, the petitioner fell under the IMBRA/AWA, things like that. If it's denied, you would try to appeal the decision. Bobby_Umit, What is IMBRA/AWA? What would be to "fall under" them? Thanks!	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-17 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bias against Brazillians	QUOTE (WhidbeyGirl @ Jun 24 2009, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Lu & Keith @ Jun 24 2009, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bartonr3 @ Jun 24 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else feel like there is a bias against Brazillians? I see Canadians being approved quickly and Brazillians waiting forever. I am soooooo frustrated with the Vermont center! Sorry guys, but what's "bias"? Thanks! GOOGLE IT, sheesh! Tks	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-24 21:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bias against Brazillians	QUOTE (bartonr3 @ Jun 24 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anyone else feel like there is a bias against Brazillians? I see Canadians being approved quickly and Brazillians waiting forever. I am soooooo frustrated with the Vermont center! Edited by Lu & Keith, 24 June 2009 - 09:40 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-24 21:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Attention Brasil filers	QUOTE (menina @ Jul 9 2009, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wanted to let all of the people going to interviews in Brasil that the forms on the embassy website are outdated. We had to redo all of our forms and use the ones directly from the state department. Thankfully we found out before getting NOA2 and scheduling our interview--still waiting nearly 4 months later for them to acknowlege us and put our case online. So my advice is to download the forms from the state department and not the consulate website. Hey Menina, How did you know that? Where do I get this info? By the way, is the state department website the USCIS one? Thanks! Lu	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-07-09 20:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 - California vs. Vermont	QUOTE (Ovi @ Jul 13 2009, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am hoping they pick up the pace again. I am at VSC as well and when we applied people were getting aproved around 90 to 100 days. Now it is around 140 days. Sad =( It does not seem to have any sense to it. I think it just depends on their workload and how they prioritise stuff. Like work visa and such get done faster because they are time sensitive. K-1's are not. They don't care that it is so terrible waiting for months to be with your loved one. Unfair, I know... But .... this is life. Best of luck to you! Very true! Edited by Lu & Keith, 12 July 2009 - 10:35 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-07-12 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Issued. Can fiancee still visit on Tourist Visa?	Other VJers can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I read somewhere that once they issue the K-1 visa, the tourist visa that the beneficiary has is canceled... Edited by Lu & Keith, 22 July 2009 - 02:11 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-07-22 14:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Found on a dating site...	QUOTE (Gary and Alla @ Jun 17 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Bry+Nelia4eva @ Jun 17 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok to clarify Im not ashamed or embrrased at all by using a dating site and I certainly wouldnt try to lie about it, I was just trying to be sure on answering that question on the form 129f and fill it in properly. So you guys are saying it dosent pertain to us? Thier asking if its a pay for a bride service basically? No need to be ashamed! I would wager a very large percentage of VJ members meet the same way. And I am sure a very large number of applicants at the consulate met the same way. In fact, many consulates seem to prefer this to meetings arranged by family or friends in the USA which they always suspect as fraudulent. I think it is fairly well accepted in this age of internet. Cupid.com makes no apologies. Also there is no problem in giving this information even if the agency turns out not to be covered by IMBRA, better to err on the side of caution. Again there is no problem with legitimate matchmaking agencies and legitimate relationships developed this way. Garry, What do you mean by "Cupid.com" makes no apologies"? I'm asking because my fiancé and I met through one of these "cupid.com" websites... Thanks! Lu	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-18 00:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Found on a dating site...	QUOTE (mari joe @ Jun 17 2009, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We met in Filippino kisses i paid, she didnt. It seemed to fit the criteria so i just checked yes on the form and gave the wesite info and moved on. I agree with Gary that its better to say yes and be wrong. Mari, My fiance and I met at Brazil Cupid. Since my attorney recommended, we also checked yes on the form and provided the website address. As I can see so far, my fiancé and I made a good decision... Edited by Lu & Keith, 18 June 2009 - 12:04 AM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2009-06-18 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Federal Police - Criminal Records - Brazil	Today I went to a local branch of the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF - Niterói - RJ), and after filling out the form to request my criminal records from the Federal Police, I advised the Federal Agent (totally unpolite person, without manners) that in the day I would get my criminal records done and signed by the Delegado of Federal Police, I would need to "Reconhecer Firma" of his/her signature, like I've been doing with the other state criminal records from previous places I lived. The Federal Agent told me that they would not do it, or seems not even tell me which cartório I should go to make the "Reconhecimento de Firma" of the Delegado's signature, saying their documents are valid in all National Territory and there's not need for it. Question 1: Anyone else that got his/her federal criminal records in Rio de Janeiro had any problems doing this? Question 2: What is needed to validate the internet one? The one where we print directly from the website? Question 3: Does notarized mean in cartório words "Reconhecer Firma?" Because so far, on the SSP from Santa Catarina I've done that, and in Rio de Janeiro at Felix Pacheco (SSP-RJ) the lady told me after I receive the criminal records printed I should "Reconhecer Firma" of the Delegado that would sign the document. Thanks. Hey guys, The best thing to do is email the Consulate this question. Then keep the email with the answer, print it and take it to the interview with you, just in case. I emailed them the same question and the answer was "No, no need to reconhecer firma" (my interview was in November/2009). I did what I just told you (took the printed email with me) but I had no issues with that. They just looked at the certificate and gave it back to me at the end of the interview. The Consulate email is ImmigrationRio@state.gov Like I said, email them and have a copy of the email with you. They are pretty quick at answering emails. Good luck! Lu Oh, and for you to validate a certificate, there is a link on the website for that. The website will generate a number. Print the certificate AND the page with the number. The Consulate wants both. Edited by Lu & Keith, 21 July 2010 - 09:32 PM.	Lu & Keith	Female	Brazil	2010-07-21 21:28:00