Yes.

Here´s the link:

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/edit...torial_0291.xml

It has the director for every state.
They list them so american citizens can call them.

Worth a try...

Here´s the link:

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/edit...torial_0291.xml

It has the director for every state.
They list them so american citizens can call them.

Worth a try...
[/quote]


I think State DHS will be worthless because USCIS is a federal agency. I saw my state DHS website and there was no link for immigration issues.....

Is there anyone here from the Maria Cantwell's state? I like the idea of contacting her....

Hello Gary,

Thanks for adding Rosana and me to you list. Is there anything I can do that would help us all? I want to personally thank you for all you are doing. I hope you have a wonderful trip. I myself am going to see Rosana and Lais from 6/2 till 6/11. Please keep up the good work and let me know what you need to help us.

Best Regards,
Luke, Rosana & Lais



Gary,

Thanks for adding Rosana and me to you list. Is there anything I can do that would help us all? I want to personally thank you for all you are doing. I hope you have a wonderful trip. I myself am going to see Rosana and Lais from 6/2 till 6/11. Please keep up the good work and let me know what you need to help us.

Best Regards,
Luke, Rosana & Lais

Gary - Did Senator Durbin's office give you any information regarding the next step? I also faxed a letter to them and spoke with the immigration contact. Will post any information I get from them.

If your interested in updating the site for a few weeks it would help. I doubt if I will have the time or the inclination to do it while I am on my trip. PM me if you want.
Thanks

I was wondering, while we may be a total of about 2000 to date, that are awaiting our legal Visa's. Now we are on hold for a new background check that is not even ready to be implemented yet. Making an even more rigorous task for us and the case workers.

Did they just agreed to give citizenship to over 13 million illegal immigrants with no back ground checks what so ever?

Curious
Steve & Inge

Does it seem possible to any of you, that USCIS is actually doing somethinga bout the returned petitions right now?

It could be, although no information was released to us about what new checks are those, if they won't require anything from the petitioners.

It seems possible to me, rlt.

It definitely occured to me, some time ago, that this could well be a tempest in a teapot for a number of petitioners, including myself.

Time will tell.

Has anyone actually read the IMBRA? 'Cus I think it has the answers we've been looking for, although no timeline for it to happen.

They talk about making this pamphlet that will be sent to the applicants that will contain the following:

"(2) INFORMATION PAMPHLET.—The information pamphlet developed under paragraph (1) shall include information on the following:
(A) The K nonimmigrant visa application process and the marriage-based immigration process, including conditional residence and adjustment of status.
( The illegality of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in the United States and the dynamics of domestic violence.
© Domestic violence and sexual assault services in the United States, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
(D) The legal rights of immigrant victims of abuse and other crimes in immigration, criminal justice, family law, and other matters, including access to protection orders.
(E) The obligations of parents to provide child support for children.
Marriage fraud under United States immigration laws and the penalties for committing such fraud.
(G) A warning concerning the potential use of K nonimmigrant visas by United States citizens who have a history of committing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, or other crimes and an explanation that such acts may not have resulted in a criminal record for such a citizen.
(H) Notification of the requirement under subsection (d)(3)(A) that international marriage brokers provide foreign national clients with background information gathered on United States clients from searches of Federal and State sex offender public registries and collected from United States clients regarding their marital history and
domestic violence or other violent criminal history, but that such information may not be complete or accurate because the United States client may not have a criminal record or may not have truthfully reported their marital or criminal record.

Here's what they'll do with it.
"AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION.—The information pamphlet developed under paragraph (1) shall be made available and distributed as follows:
(A) MAILINGS TO K NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS.—
(i) The pamphlet shall be mailed by the Secretary of State to each applicant for a K nonimmigrant visa at the same time that the instruction packet regarding the visa application process is mailed to such applicant. The pamphlet so mailed shall be in the primary language
of the applicant or in English if no translation into the applicant’s primary language is available.

Now here's the trick:
"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."

As I understand, they'll have the petitioner sign an authorization to disclose their background information (how else would they be able to show criminal records?) which will then be fowarded to the beneficiary.

So maybe they are doing those checks and waiting for the phamplet to mail to the petitioners with the required authorization to disclose their background info. It seems they'll run the checks themselves.


And there's a more to it:

"DEADLINE FOR PAMPHLET DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.—
The pamphlet developed under paragraph (1) shall be distributed and made available (including in the languages specified under paragraph (4)) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."

Also it says that during the interviews the beneficiary will be asked to say if the relationship was facilitated by an internet broker.

A person's criminal history is part of the public record. They do not need the petitioner's authorization to share that information with someone else.

Luis&Laura

The pamphlets though could even be mailed out or given at AOS. They are only informational and wouldn't have anything to do with the background checks that are now required.

I imagine that the new I-129F that is due soon may also contain pertinent questions. Perhaps that is what the service centers are waiting on. Sending the new forms out to the petitioners to have them answer the relevent questions and then service center attach it to their case on return with the original fully completed I-129F. I dont imagine that petitioners will be completing a questionaire as those going through MB have to under this new act. My way of thinking.... beneficiaries dont have to supply police certificates as the USCIS has their data bases they use for this purpose, the beneficiary also answers questions pertaining to criminal background on the DS-156 for the interview. I imagine, the USC petitioners background check would be conducted the same way using the various data bases to check for criminal offences and multiple petitions, but also having answered questions that may be on the new I-129F.

My thoughts on this for what it is worth.

Lorelle

I think it actually says that you need to authorize your record to be mailed to a foreigner, no?

How do you get all this information you supply?

Hi Gary,
add us to your list
NOA1
aikorob........K1.......TSC........Ukraine...........03-31-06

I guess I will be a REAL good guinea pig for IMBRA compliance----K1 several years ago--she recieved visa, but only stayed for 6 weeks. Met current fiance through MB in Dec of 2004.


Incedentally, the restraining order brought by IMBs in Georgia was only against certian portions of the act: they would be required to get background check of USC; forward to foriegn national, and get explicit permission to release contact information of said FN before going any further.

From What I understand from the expedite denied letter

It seems that, VSC are still waiting for direction from Washington DC as of 23 May 06....

Wow great thread GaryC, I learned a lot from reading it. I think...? It is all so confusing!

Please add me to the list:

(What does "returned" mean? An RFE?)



Teukros, K1, Russia, VSC.

NOA1 "Received Date": 24 March 2006; NOA1 "Notice Date": 27 March 2006

NOA2 "Receipt Date": 27 March 2006; NOA2 "Notice Date": 11 April 2006

On May 16 Diana received her packet from the Embassy telling her that her interview was scheduled for June 29.

On May 23 she received a phone call from the Embassy telling her that her interview had been cancelled.

Rescheduled? NYET!

The fact they cancelled your interview means your petition was returned to USCIS, so this is what returned means.

Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07
Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10
GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14
wileastmot........K1.....Netherlands.....NSC.....3/23
Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24
Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24
kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24
LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27
lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18
Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21
jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21
Neya..............K1.....Nigeria.........NSC.....5/02
USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

California Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

YnaYeBa0808.......K1.....Philippines.....CSC.....3/10
Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13
ld&rd.............K1.....Brazil..........CSC.....3/23
Steve Burch.......K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/23
jozlee............K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/26
heel_curve5.......K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/29


Vermont Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes
expatrica.........K1.....UK..............VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/20
Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20.....5/15.....6/23.........Yes
Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27
shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6
Dowd001...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/20......3/24..............6/13
Razor.............K1.....Armenia.........VSC.....3/22
react.............K1.....New Zealand.....VCS.....3/23......4/11.....5/10.....6/13.........Yes
teukros...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/24......4/11.....5/23.....6/29.........Yes
Cigarovich........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/24......4/6...............6/16.........Yes
rlt...............K1.....Brazil..........VSC.....3/29......4/17.....????.....6/06.........Yes
elizaxyz..........K1.....UK..............VSC.....4/10......4/18.....5/19
vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18
cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12
Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19
billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29
Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

Texas Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11
Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13
MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14
aikorob...........K1.....Ukraine.........TST.....3/31
KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05
mallett_sj........K1.....India...........TSC.....4/20

Here is todays update. Welcome the new memebers of IMBRA hell! God pray for us all!
I still need someone to update the list while I am gone visiting Luz. Please PM me if you want to try it.

No new additions today I see. Thanks to Neya for offering to fill in while I am gone next week.

Ok, so this will be the official topic, right?

Well, I´m off from tomorrow to saturday night.
Hopefully I´ll find good news when I come back.

Seems that the Captian wants all IMBRA talk to be done here. I am glad he moved us back to the K1 discussion forum. Felt a little left out down below.

Agree.


I need to hear something good this week.

Well, according to the president's speech, the illegals would be able to eventually apply for legal residency/citizenship, but they'd have to wait behind people applying legally. Of course, if 12 million people decide that they don't feel like waiting, who knows what may happen. I'd like to think that all of our fiances will become permanent residents years before the first illegal does.

Well, one small bright spot. wodengdaini got a touch on May 27. He is through Nebraska with a NOA1 after March 5. Don't know if it means anything but it is a sign of life.

Anyone else get any touches lately????

Are you serious? He had a NOA1 after March 6th, with a touch 2 days ago? That´s good news, or at least I hope it is. Was he still waiting for a NOA2?

He had a NOA1 april 28 I think. No NOA2 yet. I agree it's a sign of life. Or it could be nothing. Lets see if more touches happen this week.
Look at us. Salivating over a touch!! See what our government has done to us????

Well, it means something huge, they are looking at processes still.

It sounds strange.

Nebraska is a way back compared to Vermont.
And VSC hasn´t been touching anything..

But it´s something to make us wonder, for sure.

You have to keep in mind that Nebraska and California don´t have a backlog with the recalled petitions as VSC does.

you can add me to the list of those waiting for Nebraska. Got my NOA1 on April 20.

No touches. Not that I was expecting any!

My understandng is that many Moscow interviews have been revoked due to a request for additional information - the petitioners criminal background check.

travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegrams/telegrams_2927.html

[font=Courier New]Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07
Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10
GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14
wileastmot........K1.....Netherlands.....NSC.....3/23
Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24
Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24
kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24
LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27
lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18
hockeygal.........K1.....Canada..........NSC....4/20
Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21
jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21
Neya..............K1.....Nigeria.........NSC.....5/02
USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

California Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

YnaYeBa0808.......K1.....Philippines.....CSC.....3/10
Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13
ld&rd.............K1.....Brazil..........CSC.....3/23
Steve Burch.......K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/23
jozlee............K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/26
heel_curve5.......K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/29


Vermont Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes
expatrica.........K1.....UK..............VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/20
Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20.....5/15.....6/23.........Yes
Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27
shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6
Dowd001...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/20......3/24..............6/13
Razor.............K1.....Armenia.........VSC.....3/22
react.............K1.....New Zealand.....VCS.....3/23......4/11.....5/10.....6/13.........Yes
teukros...........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/24......4/11.....5/23.....6/29.........Yes
Cigarovich........K1.....Russia..........VSC.....3/24......4/6...............6/16.........Yes
rlt...............K1.....Brazil..........VSC.....3/29......4/17.....????.....6/06.........Yes
elizaxyz..........K1.....UK..............VSC.....4/10......4/18.....5/19
vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18
cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12
Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19
billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29
Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

Texas Service Center
Name............K1/K3...Country..........SC......NOA1......NOA2...Returned..Interview...Canceled?....rescheduled

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11
Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13
MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14
aikorob...........K1.....Ukraine.........TST.....3/31
KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05
mallett_sj........K1.....India...........TSC.....4/20


Welcome hockeygal....[/font]

We are one day apart hockeygal. I received NOA1 on April 21st.

... and why does that sound so dirty?

You can add me to the ever growing list as well for Nebraska.

NOA1 Dated May 9th

you can add me too.

CSC NOA1 May 9th

can you add me too?
VSC, NOA1 on Apr 17, 1 st touched on Apr 29

test

Well I hope we still hear back in mid July like we are "supposed" to. My roomie bought a condo and she is moving Aug 1. I am moving into temporary digs at that time, and I don't want to be there forever, so I am really hoping this process picks up speed again soon!

I have found something, finally!
Now I need you guys to help me understand exactly what this is.

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/whatsnew.htm

This link shows the regulations news in USCIS. If you go to the box the most recent news, dated May 26th, 2006 talks about 60 Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Petition for Alien Fiance(e); Form I-129F

And if you follow the link to the actual notice you get the following:

"
[Federal Register: May 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 30434-30435]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr26my06-104]

=======================================================================
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of 60-day information collection under review: Petition
for Alien Fiance(e); Form I-129F. OMB Control No. 1615-0001.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted an emergency information
collection request (ICR) utilizing emergency review procedures, to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with section 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The USCIS has determined that it
cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures under this part
because normal clearance procedures are likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information.
If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. All
comments and/or questions pertaining to this pending request for
emergency approval must be directed to OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, 725-17th Street, NW., Suite 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
During the first 60 days of this period, a regular review of this
information collection is also being undertaken. Written comments and/
or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division,
Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, Washington, DC
20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202-272-
8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting comments by e-
mail please make sure to add OMB Control No. 1615-0001 in the subject
box. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition for Alien Fiance(e).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-129F.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or Households. This information
is collected by USCIS to determine whether satisfactory evidence has
been submitted by a U.S. citizen to establish that the parties are
married, in the case of a citizen seeking to obtain a nonimmigrant visa
for his or her spouse.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 200,000
responses at 1 hour and 30 minutes (1.50) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 300,000 hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm
.

If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Washington,
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

Dated: May 23, 2006.
Richard A. Sloan,
Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services.
[FR Doc. E6-8206 Filed 5-25-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410-10-P"

Ok, they ask for comments on the new form, which means they made the new form ,and you can view the new form, HERE: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/pra/index.htm

Please see this now-locked thread regarding the denial of the TRO against the IMBRA.

This is not in regards to the restraining order. This is from the USCIS site stating they have put a new I-129F form into 60-day notice for reviewing.

Um, I didn't say that your post was about the TRO. However, the thread that I posted was.

I know, I thought you were showing it to me as if what I posted was unfounded.

Although it´s in review the one thing I liked about it is that it says it´s in emergency review, which shows that at least they´re trying to put it up fast, this new form, and from what I understood, it seems they might make it e-fillable or something, to faster receive and process it.

I think it has to do with K-3.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or Households. This information
is collected by USCIS to determine whether satisfactory evidence has
been submitted by a U.S. citizen to establish that the parties are
married, in the case of a citizen seeking to obtain a nonimmigrant visa
for his or her spouse.

I seen this a few days ago. Do you remember the posts from Yodrak and ziggy about the OMB. This is part of that. The I-129F that was open for public review for 60 days....originally back in Feb. This is now the DHS asking Washington for an emergency review of same now that it has been closed. It is for the new I-129F.