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N400fiasco   35

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Hi All, I met my fiance thru an Indian Matrimonial website (shaadi.com) . Some people on this forum got an IMBRA RFE for this even though Shaadi.com doesnt seem to qualify an an IMB . I hope to avoid this situation and looking for advise. Question is: 

 

a) Do I disclose I met through Shaadi.com and as a preventive measure also include a letter (attached) I got from from Shaadi.com that they are   not an IMB? 

or

b) Just say we met online without disclosing specific site name 

 

Or is there an option c? Thanks for your help!

 

 

 

Success story.pdf

N400 filed: Aug 16 2016

N400 approved: Oct 16 2017 (14 months!)

K1 for fiance filed: Oct 19 2017

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,336

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Option a is good.

Option b has resulted in RFEs in the past.

Option c is to only disclose how you first met in person, but this is still, riskier IMHO than option a.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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EandH0904   1,184

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I think A is the best way - you can try printing out the terms of service as well showing that they don't broker marriages, but if you can get a direct response from them it would be the ideal scenario. 

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Auds   223

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We met on Shaadi.com too - I included a timeline of our love story, his profile and mine (only had word version), screen shot of our success story that only had first names and no picture. 

 

All went well - no RFE, in US now on CR-1

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N400fiasco   35

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Thanks all for your responses. I am going with Option A and attaching both email I got directly from Legal@shaadi.com and the attachment stating that they are not an IMB. Hopefully that should cover it. Appreciate your help!

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N400 filed: Aug 16 2016

N400 approved: Oct 16 2017 (14 months!)

K1 for fiance filed: Oct 19 2017

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