Request For Evidence problem

[yankeedave 1]

I received an RFE today regarding my K-1 visa application, and this is what it says:

"...You stated that you met the beneficiary through dateinasia.com. This website is considered to be an International Marriage Broker as it is a business that charges fees for providing dating, matrimonial, matchmaking services, or social referrals between United States Citizens and foreign nationals. Therefore you are required to submit a copy of the signed written consent form that the International Marriage Broker obtained from your beneficiary, Nida xxxxxx xxxx, authorizing the release of her personal contact information to you."

The problem with this request is that it is based on a false premise. Date-In-Asia is a website that is completely free to all registrants. Apparently, it derives its income from advertisements on the site. And there is no release of information authorization feature included during registration, or at any other point in the process (I re-created an account on the website to confirm this).

How can I provide a document that does not exist? I cannot even send a screenshot of a feature that says "By creating an account, you authorize the sharing of your profile information..."

I am posting this message to seek advice on how to respond to an impossible request from someone who can deny my application just because their breakfast was cold.

Has anyone else encountered a problem like this? If so, how did you handle it?

[p-ana 933]

Have you tried using the search bar on VJs homepage? You can type imb rfe and read on threads of people with similar rfe and see what you can do.

To start, read their terms of service, contact them, etc

[C-ma'am 684]

This is from an old post that mentions datinasia. Do not post in this old thread because it'll be considered hijacking, but this is what it says

From post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/542822-rfe-for-imbra-international-marriage-broker/?p=7630332

Must have a new person who issued that, I bet many people met via Filipinocupid or filiponoheart or dateinasia.

I would submit information from the website where it shows it a website to meet other people or friendship or love, I have read some people have contacted the owner or admin of the dating website and have them write a email saying they are not a IMBRA

If this website is free I would also include this information. I know most are free and then you can join (pay) and get more access.

Edited November 23, 2016 by Celeste & C

[Tahoma 2,292]

The USCIS always pretends that it's the first time they have heard of any of these dating web sites, and they start playing the IMB game.

1. You can email dateinasia and request that they email you the facts; that they are not an international marriage broker, and that they don't charge for their services.

2. Print out their TOS/FAQ where they spell out those facts.

3. Send everything to the USCIS.

Everything will be fine.

[azmarkd 6]

Here is what the site says. Not sure how many times it needs to say FREE!

Hope they can figure it out.

Date in asia info.pdf