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Here's my story:

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Just received a letter from the consulate in Auckland notifying me of interview cancellation due to IMBRA reprocessing. It tells me to expect a significant delay while they reprocess and suggests I consider having my fiancee come here to marry me so as to proceed with a spousal petition/DCF which they have the authority to approve.

No mention of them paying for travel arrangements though!

To tell you the truth I got the impression that up until now they did little-to-no check into the background of the U.S. citizen, aside from confirming they were legally able to marry.

doesnt it go to NVC for this specific reason? to do a background check? correct me if im wrong.

From what I understand, prior to this change, there was really no checking into the background of the U.S. citizen, just the foreign fiance(e). There's nothing that would have been grounds for rejection aside from still being married or otherwise ineligible to marry.

To tell you the truth I got the impression that up until now they did little-to-no check into the background of the U.S. citizen, aside from confirming they were legally able to marry.

Cancelled was probably a misnomer but that was the language they used when I called. Since the indication was that the case would go back to the original service center for further adjudication I assume this means things would then proceed subsequently if everything was in order.

Hopefully they'll put a rush on the affected cases.

This is a further check into the U.S. citizen's past so as to disclose any history of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse to the foreign fiance(e). This outlines it well but seems to make a mistake in suggesting the rules only apply to male petitioners:

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn.../context/cover/

Our petition just got cancelled under identical circumstances. The reason I was given is the introduction of IMBRA. See my thread for details.

I just called the U.S. Consulate in Auckland, New Zealand to see if I there was any chance of an earlier interview for my fiancee visa. They informed me that because IMBRA came into effect while our case was being processed it has now been rejected so that it can be transferred back thru the NVC and on to the VSC, presumably so they can issue an RFE to show that my (female) fiancee isn't abusive.

I am to expect a letter confirming this tomorrow which I will be happy to scan if anyone has any questions. At this point I hope this is all a mistake, perhaps due to a misinterpretation of the law by the folks in Auckland. It is interesting to note that the I-129F forms on the USCIS site don't yet contain any IMBRA updates.

Has anyone else encountered this yet?

Hi,

My fiancee and I are starting down the K1 path. I am currently with her in the United States but will be returning home shortly after she files the I-129F

In light of that I am wondering whether 'Part B. Information about your alien fiancee' of the I-129F should list my current address in the US or my address abroad. I am unsure because section 15 of the form clearly requests my address abroad.

Has anyone else on the board filed successfully in the same situation? Which address did you specify for Part B.?

Cheers.