Littleone+Robert

Congratulaton!

hope the rest moving fast

I do agree with everyone here..I am also Thai girl....Nong ERIS, let's I give you a comment...I think you should think carefully before doing things....I know what love is!....

Good luck... and you can email me if you want advise

Littleone...

The statute says that in order to be exempt it has to BOTH not have international dating as its principal business but and ALSO charge men and women the same. If it doesn't do both of these things, it is not exempt.

to the best of my recollection, match.com did charge both the same. now, actually buying in was an option, but in order to do anything other than 'wink' (show interest) then you had to pay a fee. correct me if i'm wrong, Littleone.

to answer your question. Yes that is...but I didn't pay anything, my fiance (USC) paid...I got 3 days trial for free

I contacted him by then....

well, let's hope to hear the clear definition of Marriage broker....

Cheers,

Littleone

to confirm again....my fiance' talked with lawyer ...this is what he told "mach.com is not considered as a marriage broker" the lawyer is an immigration attorney...

Happy birthday to you Gary...

Wishing you lucky in games and love

Littleone & Robert

I talked to an immigration attorney today. Unfortunately I was told (was pretty sure already though) that the site my fiancee Sheryl and I met through is condsidered an IMB under IMBRA. But he said since we met last year prior to the law going into affect that this would not negatively affect her visa process.

So if you met on a site that charges fees for matchmaking, online dating, social referrals etc. between a USC and foreign national clients by providing personal contact information or otherwise facilitating communication between individuals. Then you met through an IMB....

One huge exception to the law is if this type of business is NOT the principal business of the company you met through. For instance Match.com is not considered an IMB because matchmaking and online dating etc. is not it's main source of income. Here are a few of the companies the parent company of Match.com owns.

The parent is: IAC/InterActiveCorp

They also own:

ask.com

Home Shopping Network

ServiceMagic

Ticketmaster

to name a few.

Yahoo for pretty obvious reasons also meets this exemption to the law. So do a little research on the ownership of your site and see what you can come up with. Unless it was a totally free service.

Thank you very much for this information, Dean. It was and is invaluable to me.

Thanks so much too, Dean

Mine was different from the one posted before. I think CSC has a slightly different form. Mine was 3 pages, one with the NOA, one with instructions and one with the questions. All white.

Mine has a green one with NOA and all our information on it. The second one is the IMBRA questionaire and the last one is the i-129f supplemental informations. The first green one has back and front pages.

ours the same as Gary!

I have been told that sites like Match.com and Yahoo Personals don't count as a IMB. If in doubt call the USCIS and ask but I am pretty sure that is the case.

I asked a USCIS Officer and he said he cannot tell me if my dating website (mate1.com) is considered an IMB. He said all he can do by law is to read the Law to me over the phone. Cause the truth he implied... is he does not know and nobody know right now. I emailed Mate1.com they told me they don't know either!!!!

I am thoroughly Digusted with Politicians

Yeah, They sent mine to my lawyer without any touches or change of status. I think they are so bogged down with all this the online status is the last priority.

Hi Gary,

As you are helpful and brilliant. let's I ask you a question (asked you before) I have read on some forums that the dating websites : yahoo personal, match.com..etc., might be considered as a Marriage broker, it is good idea to give info such as address (I don't know where). I would like my fiancé (USC) give them the information too, but he said “No! and trust me sweety ” ( he confirmed with a lawyer that match.com not)

alternatively, I think we should add additional sheet! that is good idea?

Thanks in advance,

Littleone

Ok, I am not a lawyer so take this as just my opinion. If you can TRUTHFULLY answer no to the question "Did you meet through a IMB?" then no other info is needed. You should have described how you met in your letter of intent anyway and IMO no other info is needed on that one.

One other thing. My lawyer says Yahoo is not a IMB so I would guess that Match.com isn't also.

Thanks so much Gary, I will discuss with my Fiance' again

Hope your case run fast

we met on match.com too

Yeah, They sent mine to my lawyer without any touches or change of status. I think they are so bogged down with all this the online status is the last priority.

Hi Gary,

As you are helpful and brilliant. let's I ask you a question (asked you before) I have read on some forums that the dating websites : yahoo personal, match.com..etc., might be considered as a Marriage broker, it is good idea to give info such as address (I don't know where). I would like my fiancé (USC) give them the information too, but he said “No! and trust me sweety ” ( he confirmed with a lawyer that match.com not)

alternatively, I think we should add additional sheet! that is good idea?

Thanks in advance,

Littleone

Hi all,

we have got RFE today we checked our status online, but no touch....

hope you have good news soon

Cheers, Littleone

BradLuvsMaria, why do you have to leave, I think you have every right to discuss and post here!

there are many nice people here!

I cheer you up... no matter what you did in the past!

good luck

There is any possibility that USCIS not to approve the case that petitioner (USC) has the criminal background?

Little bit worried!

Thanks in advance

I believe this memo goes some way in answering that question http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/DisclsCrHst050306.pdf

Thanks so much for the memo, aussiewench

wishing you all be the best

There is any possibility that USCIS not to approve the case that petitioner (USC) has the criminal background?

Little bit worried!

Thanks in advance

I was just told by my lawyer that Yahoo does not count as a MB so I would guess that Match.com would fall into the same category.

[color=#3333FF]oh! Thanks GaryC , at least make us happy

wishing all good news soon[/color]!

[color=#3333FF]Littleone & Robert[/color]

I was just told by my lawyer that Yahoo does not count as a MB so I would guess that Match.com would fall into the same category.

[color=#3333FF]oh! Thanks GaryC , at least make us happy

wishing all good news soon[/color]!

[color=#3333FF]Littleone & Robert[/color]

sorry...not good at making post

Ok, the questions begin. I met Luz through Yahoo personals. I am guessing that it isn't a MB but I would like to hear that from someone official. I had one previous petition MORE than 2 years ago. If I read that right I don't think I need the wavier. Right?

Gary

Im not official but it seems very clear on the RFE what they require.......

If you have filed two or more K-1 petitions at any time in the past or previously had a K-1 petition approved within two years prior to the filing of this petition, you must apply for a waiver.

You say you had a previous petition more then 2 years ago. That would mean the above DOES NOT apply in your case as you have only had ONE previous petition. Being outside of the two years, the second part does not apply either.

Yahoo Personals.......NO WAY and I will bet my life on that.

I and my Fiance' met on Match.com. I would like to know it is considered as a "Marriage Broker"?

we are also waiting for RFE. if we know we will will have the correct answer....Thanks

I think I smell a troll with an ax to grind. I had my doubts when you and a few others popped up right after IMBRA broke loose. We have people here that are truly hurt by the delays and are looking for answers here. You and the other trolls coming in here stirring things up are just hurting others and are as bad as the ones that made this stupid law. Please go somewhere else.

Yes, I do agree...Please go somewhere else..( I think ...Heaven oh! not...HELL)