Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[Ladylethal 12]

Exactly, as far as I know, if in your petition it was made clear that you didn't meet through a IMB, you should have the usual security checks done and have a decision being given on your case. If, however, all you supplied was "we met on the internet" most likely the service centers will do further checking and inquiring to make sure it wasn't through an IMB.

In any case with this mess having been made with the IMBRA law all cases are delayed and with the thousands having been recalled, who knows when they'll be able to process everyone.

[sarah and hicham 3]

It is all well and good to post timelines- but it doesn't fix the IMBRA, and bigger picture, USCIS problems.

Please, call your congressmen. Ask to speak to the immigration specialist on staff. If you live reasonably close, go visit them. Express your rage at the entire application process not only being stopped, but REVERSED! (interviews canceled, approvals reversed)

This is insane.

It drives me crazy to read posters say- Just wait. Be patient. Be a quiet sheep. That is #######- our rights as citizens to pursue happiness and love where and how we chose to was trampled by the IMBRA law.

There is no earthly reason a fiancee visa should take more than a couple months from application to approved visa. There is no excuse. People must be held accountable for this not happening.

Today I made my 4th call to my Congressman's office and I will continue to call them until somebody fixes USCIS.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don't be a sheep! Make some noise!

I posted this to a different thread but the message needs to be communicated far and wide.

As much as we ALL hate to wait for our loved ones to come, I actually think that the law is a good one. I know that if I was affected by it I would be upset but in the end you will get to be together and I believe that the reason for the wait is ligical and it will help protect many people in the future. I don't think that doing a background check on the USC is a bad idea at all- they do checks on the foreign fiance so why not us as well? Unfortunately it just came along at a bad time for some people here on VJ who are probably going to have to wait a little longer to be with their fiances. They obviously have a reason for making this law and putting it into affect- many women (and maybe men as well) have come to the US for the wrong reasons or have gotten hurt or abused once they get here. Now I am not saying that ANOYONE on this forum is bringing their fiance for the wrong reason I am just making a general comment as to why this law is good in the end. I think it's a good idea to track people who are affected so that others will have some idea as to how it is going to affect them in the future. Waiting is not fun for anyone but ensuring the safety of future immigrants into America is not a bad cause for the wait, I think. I'm sorry this is happening to some people I hope things don't slow down too much.

Sarah

[rlt 0]

I agree with you.

Not complaining about the new law...

It just doesn´t make any sense for me that in my case the petitioner is HER and I´m the beneficiary - male.

We did not met online or through any IMB and provided evidences.

The new law is ok.. if they wanna do these checkings, go ahead...

But aprove and then desaprove a case without any further information????

What about people who have quit work, have a day to leave their house, bought aticket, have wedding plans, etc?

Who know how long will take for the petition to be received by them.. and only after that it will be checked again... and who know for how long! And then.. they will have to send it back.

And the worse thing: we won´t know anything about what´s happening because it was their mistake!

[hafiz 1]

is this list gary is setting up only for k1 or k3 too, if its for k3 than you can add me as well

k3, pakistan NOA1=3-13, MSC

Edited May 19, 2006 by hafiz30

[Fixer 0]

Gary! NOA2 May 12th. W00t!!!

Apparently they aren't updating the Internet site correctly because it still says nothing. I have this in my hand.

Edited May 19, 2006 by Fixer

[Larry and Maria 0]

Hi rlt,

One factoid about my Country: the sins of the few punish the many.

It a law written somewhere ... the only loophole is if you're wealthy, top-dog in a corporation, or a famous politician ... then you automagically receive a "get out of jail free card" in short a license to [explicative deleted] with impunity.

Oh yes, rich is not wealthy and is questionable about impunity.

[PorknBeanz 0]

It is all well and good to post timelines- but it doesn't fix the IMBRA, and bigger picture, USCIS problems.

Please, call your congressmen. Ask to speak to the immigration specialist on staff. If you live reasonably close, go visit them. Express your rage at the entire application process not only being stopped, but REVERSED! (interviews canceled, approvals reversed)

This is insane.

It drives me crazy to read posters say- Just wait. Be patient. Be a quiet sheep. That is #######- our rights as citizens to pursue happiness and love where and how we chose to was trampled by the IMBRA law.

There is no earthly reason a fiancee visa should take more than a couple months from application to approved visa. There is no excuse. People must be held accountable for this not happening.

Today I made my 4th call to my Congressman's office and I will continue to call them until somebody fixes USCIS.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don't be a sheep! Make some noise!

I posted this to a different thread but the message needs to be communicated far and wide.

I think this is good advice. Now that I know how things work, it seems we'd all be better off getting our fiances air tickets to Mexico. Then it's simple, you drive down to Mexico, drive back into the US with the one you love. No waiting no, hassle. In a couple of years congress will make them citizens ahead of the people who did the right thing and went through this bullsh*t process.

[kitkat1 5]

"Then it's simple, you drive down to Mexico, drive back into the US with the one you love. No waiting no, hassle"

Except for one thing - how is your foreign fiance going to get from Mexico to the US without a visa? If you don't want waiting or hassle, Mexico is NOT the place to do it - it's not exactly an easy place for US visa processing - Fiance, Student, Tourist or otherwise.

[PorknBeanz 0]

"Then it's simple, you drive down to Mexico, drive back into the US with the one you love. No waiting no, hassle"

Except for one thing - how is your foreign fiance going to get from Mexico to the US without a visa? If you don't want waiting or hassle, Mexico is NOT the place to do it - it's not exactly an easy place for US visa processing - Fiance, Student, Tourist or otherwise.

You missed the point, Mexico is the easiest place to get into the US. No visa required. Just ask the 10 million illegal immigrants already living here. They'll probably become citizens before the legal immigrants. And if you're a fair skinned red-head with blue eyes (like my fiancee) it's even easier to get in.

[Neya 0]

Well after following this fiaskal for several days I have very little hope of having my Fiance home for Christams.

And ####### is going on at NSC.....No NOA2 in several weeks... I know its only been a couple of weeks for me but...

Add me to your list

NSC NOA1 5/2/06 ..country Nigeria....no touches

[iceyspots 0]

It is all well and good to post timelines- but it doesn't fix the IMBRA, and bigger picture, USCIS problems.

Please, call your congressmen. Ask to speak to the immigration specialist on staff. If you live reasonably close, go visit them. Express your rage at the entire application process not only being stopped, but REVERSED! (interviews canceled, approvals reversed)

This is insane.

It drives me crazy to read posters say- Just wait. Be patient. Be a quiet sheep. That is #######- our rights as citizens to pursue happiness and love where and how we chose to was trampled by the IMBRA law.

There is no earthly reason a fiancee visa should take more than a couple months from application to approved visa. There is no excuse. People must be held accountable for this not happening.

Today I made my 4th call to my Congressman's office and I will continue to call them until somebody fixes USCIS.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don't be a sheep! Make some noise!

I posted this to a different thread but the message needs to be communicated far and wide.

As much as we ALL hate to wait for our loved ones to come, I actually think that the law is a good one. I know that if I was affected by it I would be upset but in the end you will get to be together and I believe that the reason for the wait is ligical and it will help protect many people in the future. I don't think that doing a background check on the USC is a bad idea at all- they do checks on the foreign fiance so why not us as well? Unfortunately it just came along at a bad time for some people here on VJ who are probably going to have to wait a little longer to be with their fiances. They obviously have a reason for making this law and putting it into affect- many women (and maybe men as well) have come to the US for the wrong reasons or have gotten hurt or abused once they get here. Now I am not saying that ANOYONE on this forum is bringing their fiance for the wrong reason I am just making a general comment as to why this law is good in the end. I think it's a good idea to track people who are affected so that others will have some idea as to how it is going to affect them in the future. Waiting is not fun for anyone but ensuring the safety of future immigrants into America is not a bad cause for the wait, I think. I'm sorry this is happening to some people I hope things don't slow down too much.

Sarah

Honestly I think they want to stop abuse before it starts... They want to pinpoint the supposed high risk folks... Maybe it's because there are a lot of women who marry for the green card and then get their green card by making false allegations of abuse?

[GaryC 7]

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

StellaR...........K1.....Australia.......NSC.....12/5......4/11

JamesT............K1.....Russia..........TSC.....12/07.....3/07..............6/05

PorknBeanz........K1.....Ukraine.........TSC.....12/12.....3/14..............5/31

papatel...........K1.....India...........TSC.....12/15.....4/13

Palak126..........K1.....UK..............CSC.....1/05......3/23..............5/11.........Yes..........5/17

rusty_ash.........K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....1/12......3/7

Daphne2109........K1.....Italy...........CSC.....1/17......4/07

kimlbs............K1.....Jamaica.........CSC.....2/08

ILovenalina4eva...K1.....India...........TSC.....2/24......5/01

sarah and hicham..K1.....Morocco.........CSC.....2/27......5/8

Larry and Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/01......5/08

Fixer.............K1.....Croatia.........CSC.....3/01......5/12

bwaaderant........K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/03......5/08

Pnd629............K1.....UK..............CSC.....3/02......5/08

MrMrsKnight.......K1.....Brazil..........NSC.....3/07

Larry And Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/07......5/08

Aquelunya.........K1.....Israel..........VSC.....3/08......3/22.....5/11.....5/15.........Yes

Iceyspots.........K1.....Algeria.........NSC.....3/10

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11

Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20..............6/23

Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13

Mike1972e.........K1.....Vietnam.........VSC.....3/13......3/27

Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13

shayrene..........K1.....Togo............VSC.....3/13......4/17.....5/6

hafiz30...........K3.....PAKISTAN........MSC.....3/13

GaryC.............K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....3/14

MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14

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

wileastmot........K1.....Netherlands.....NSC.....3/23

Carldecolorado....K1.....Colombia........NSC.....3/24

Michela...........K1.....Peru............NSC.....3/24

kitkat1...........K1.....Mexico..........NSC.....3/24

jozlee............K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/26

LuvaLimey.........K1.....UK..............NSC.....3/27

KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05

lt&gh.............K1.....Ecuador.........NSC.....4/18

vera77............K1.....Italy...........VSC.....4/18

cdngirl06.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/18......4/24.....5/12

Luis&Laura........K1.....Brasil..........VSC.....4/19

Bluesurf..........K1.....Ukraine.........NSC.....4/21

jen&darcy.........K1.....Canada..........NSC.....4/21

billsgirl.........K1.....Canada..........VSC.....4/29

Igor Brukker......K1.....Ukraine.........VSC.....4/29

Neya..............K1.....Nigeria.........NSC.....5/02

USMA..............K1.....Morocco.........NSC.....5/8

I talked to my lawyer today. He said he had one petition returned from an emabassy but NO RFE's for the IMBRA law. It seems that all they are doing is more checks. Hopefully things will get back on track soon. It's a real bummer that Nebraska has done NOTHING for people with NOA1's after March 6. I will be very glad when I see the first one.

Edited May 20, 2006 by GaryC

[GaryC 7]

Nebraska Service Center

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

StellaR...........K1.....Australia.......NSC.....12/5......4/11

rusty_ash.........K1.....Philippines.....NSC.....1/12......3/7

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

Palak126..........K1.....UK..............CSC.....1/05......3/23..............5/11.........Yes..........5/17

Daphne2109........K1.....Italy...........CSC.....1/17......4/07

kimlbs............K1.....Jamaica.........CSC.....2/08

sarah and hicham..K1.....Morocco.........CSC.....2/27......5/8

Larry and Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/01......5/08

Fixer.............K1.....Croatia.........CSC.....3/01......5/12

bwaaderant........K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/03......5/08

Pnd629............K1.....UK..............CSC.....3/02......5/08

Larry And Maria...K1.....Russia..........CSC.....3/07......5/08

Derek & Yun.......K1.....China...........CSC.....3/13

jozlee............K1.....Belgium.........CSC.....3/26

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

Nannygirl82.......K1.....Jamaica.........VSC.....3/10......3/20..............6/23

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

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

JamesT............K1.....Russia..........TSC.....12/07.....3/07..............6/05

PorknBeanz........K1.....Ukraine.........TSC.....12/12.....3/14..............5/31

papatel...........K1.....India...........TSC.....12/15.....4/13

ILovenalina4eva...K1.....India...........TSC.....2/24......5/01

globetrotter......K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/10......5/11

Sacha.............K1.....UK..............TSC.....3/13

MyheartsinCanada..K1.....Canada..........TSC.....3/14

KAA...............K1.....UK..............TSC.....4/05

Missouri Sevice Center

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

hafiz30...........K3.....PAKISTAN........MSC.....3/13

I have decided to change the format a bit. This will give us a better idea as to which service center is doing what.

As you can see Nebraska has NO NOA2's after March 6, CSC and TSC have one each and Vermont is ALL MESSED UP!!

Edited May 20, 2006 by GaryC

[StellaR 0]

[rlt 0]

Hey, Gary.

Please add mine:

Vermont Service Center

rlt............K1...Brazil..........VSC......03/29......04/17...????????..06/06...Yes....