emerson24

That's clearly a huge mistake. I'm baffled at how you could commit such a mistake because pictures should be neatly displayed on

blank sheet of paper with the location it was taken and the date underneath it.

Once you have your WAC number from the USCIS, I would put the pictures you want on a piece of paper. Tape them down. Label them.

And then I would type a letter admitting that you made a careless mistake. And ask that they refrain from judging your character based

on those photos. You may want to say that everyone has their own lifestyle and you ask that they please respect that, and to please

remain professional as their job is to determine if you are a legitimate couple. I doubt that chastizing USCIS for behaviour they have not even displayed would be the way to go. I'd stick to the apology and not pre-judging based on one's own error. That's their job, not to judge your lifestyle. Just ask that they

throw out your other photos and insert this into your file.

I agree. In hindsight, I was meaning to write that as a statement of fact, not what exactly to say. However, he can word it however he wants where it is not "chastizing" as you see it. I would not write it as I wrote it to him, I was merely pointing out the facts...it's his mistake to correct and his words to use. I would think it would be obvious not to copy and paste what I wrote. The fact remains though their only job is to determine legitimacy.

That's clearly a huge mistake. I'm baffled at how you could commit such a mistake because pictures should be neatly displayed on

blank sheet of paper with the location it was taken and the date underneath it.

Once you have your WAC number from the USCIS, I would put the pictures you want on a piece of paper. Tape them down. Label them.
And then I would type a letter admitting that you made a careless mistake. And ask that they refrain from judging your character based

on those photos. You may want to say that everyone has their own lifestyle and you ask that they please respect that, and to please

remain professional as their job is to determine if you are a legitimate couple. That's their job, not to judge your lifestyle. Just ask that they

throw out your other photos and insert this into your file.

This is my 2nd time through the K1 visa process. (1st one didn't work out for me so I withdrew my application). Both times I met the person on a cupid dating site (filipino and thai). The first time with FC, they asked for an RFE explaining that they were not an IMB. What really annoyed me is the guy I hired didn't have us include that into the submission despite having done this process many times. At any rate, we submitted what they told us and it was fine. The second time, I just did it myself and included this with the I-129F petition and there was no problems. And I was actually lucky because I put filipinocupid in the letter when it was thaicupid (just saw that now - smh).

Here is what both sites sent me. It was the same exact email except different named site.

Thank you for contacting us.

Please be advised that section 4 (B) (ii) of IMBRA exempts dating companies
whose principal business is not to provide dating services between US citizens
and foreign nationals so long as it charges comparable rates and offers
comparable services to all individuals regardless of gender or country of
citizenship. Consequently our company is exempt as it falls within this
exemption (as do many other large dating companies).

However, as a service to our members, we provide an optional form to all our
websites for US residents to complete the required IMBRA background
information. This ensures we are complying with the legislation and will also
assist our members who wish to apply for USA K non-immigrant visa in future.

We have provided a link below to the internet site where you can find detailed
information about this law:

http://usaimmigrationattorney.com/images/IMBRA2005.pdf

International Marriage Broker Act Frequently Asked Questions

* What is the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005?

This is a US law that requires US citizens and US residents who communicate
with foreign nationals using some dating, matchmaking or matrimonial services
to provide specified background information (including arrest or conviction for
certain offenses and details of their marital history) to the entity providing
the dating services. This information must then be available to the foreign
national. In addition, the dating company needs to conduct a search of the Sex
Offenders Public Registry and provide those results to the foreign national.

* Does this mean that the US government has made international dating and
international marriage illegal?

No, it just means that additional information needs to be collected and
disclosed if you are a US citizen or US resident using some international
dating websites.

* Why does this law apply to online dating companies?

The above act specifies that the law applies to some online dating companies
that charge fees for providing dating, matrimonial, matchmaking services, or
social referrals between United States clients and foreign national clients by
providing personal contact information or otherwise facilitating communication
between individuals from these respective groups.

* Why should I complete this background information?

It is our understanding that if you later apply for a USA K non-immigrant visa
for your foreign partner then as part of the visa assessment process you may be
asked to demonstrate that this background information was provided to your
partner. It is therefore advantageous to complete this information so that your
visa application process goes smoothly and is not found to be invalid.

* Will the US Government see my background information?

No, we are not required to pass your background information to the US
government. The only people who will see your information are foreign nationals
who you communicate with or who attempt to communicate with you. If you later
apply for a K non-immigrant visa then you will need to complete a separate
criminal background check, however the information that you provide to us is
not used as part of that process.

* Do you do criminal background checks with the information that I provide?

The above Act requires that dating companies that fall within the provisions of
the act are required to search the Sex Offenders Public Registry and provide a
copy of any records (or a statement that no records have been found) to the
foreign national.

* How will my information be viewable by foreign nationals that I am
corresponding with?

When you attempt to communicate with a foreign national, or a foreign national
attempts to communicate with you (either by sending a message or instant
messenger), an Icon will appear for the foreign national to click to view your
background information.

* If you are not a US company why are you complying with this law?

As a responsible corporation we aim to comply with all appropriate laws in all
jurisdictions in which we have customers. Consequently, we recommend that US
citizens and US residents comply with US law. We also support efforts to
protect women from abuse and feel that some women may be in a better position
to make an informed decision regarding their prospective partner if they have
access to this information.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Please contact us if you require any further assistance and quote your Incident
Number

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This is all you need to send the dating site:

Due to the USCIS's new requirement, all Fiance visa clients (who met online)
are required to provide proof that the website complied with IMBRA or is exempt
from IMBRA.

Thanks,
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