Randy W

You are apparently confusing the ENTIRE process with the Interview day and the prearations for it. Sure, the application goes from the regional service center to the NVC and then to GUZ< by way of DHL and customs. Our file was reviewed by someone who noticed my citizenship information was missing, and RFE'd. The P3 was reviewed by someone at GUZ who noticed that she did not answer "None" when asked who would accompany her to the US. These are NOT concerns for the interviewing VO, and were NOT brought up at the interview. What we are suggesting is that someone at GUZ reviews the COMPLETE file BEFORE the interview (VERY shortly berfore), and flags any potential problem areas for the interviewing VO to either investigate or blue slip for at the interview. This may or may not happen for every case, it may or may not happen at all, but hopefully, someone has more than a 5 minute familiarity with the final file.

USCONGUZ claims that the VO does not review the file before interview time. My suspicion is that someone does, whether its the VO or someone else, in order to flag specific concerns. In any event, I would hope that they wouldn't have someone (the VO)make such a life-changing decision with only 5 minutes exposure to the particulars of our case.

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AOS interview today - We arrived a little early, and had almost no wait (Houston office). A translator was with us (a friend she had met in the Beijing airport on her way here and who lives just a few miles away). The security guard saw the large envelope, and asked "Are those x-rays?". I said yes, so he broke the seal enough to see inside that they were x-rays. Is this the first time someone's x-rays have been looked at? Her big question was "Do you do that all day?", referring to using a computer or handheld translator. I told her repeatedly "When we need to, yes". She wanted to see us communicate, so she told the translator to not speak for awihle.. She asked, "What's your name?". Jiaying answered. She asked for some ID's - I had to point to her wallet - she got them. Then she asked "What's your address?". I had to enter that on the translator. She was flustered, I guess, but finally came up with the street name - but no number. After that, the translator was allowed to join, and no more problem. She asked for copies of the identification, a letter from my employer (I had one from last year, plus a salary confirmation from this year), and any joint assets. We had one clear title (car) in her name, one (car) invoice with both names, a joint bank account, a joint VISA account, Sam's account, car insurance for both, and health insurance for both. She found the vaccination supplement, but no medical report. When I told her that we hadn't gotten a new one - that the old one from Guangzhou should be good enough, she found it right away. She went over 3 or 4 of the "Have you ever . . ." and "Do you intend . . ." questions (translation allowed) with no problem. That was pretty much it. She told us that she needed to wait for the FBI background check to come through before approving us. We kept her EAD card and AP documents. Reccommendations - We found a civil surgeon who would do the vaccination supplement only, for $10. If you have trouble finding one who will do that, consider getting a full exam as insurance that you will have one to show, especially if you don't have receipts or something to prove that it did take place (all we had was the xrays) Also, review some of the personal details (like your address) with her before you go in.

An answer of "Yes" to the IMB question on the I-129F opens the door for the VO to ask for the background information that was given to your SO by the IMB. They are supposed to check criminal databases and provide personal information from the applicant to the SO. If the IMB did not perform this duty, well, we won't know until this occurs. CHNLOVE claims that your visa may be denied. CHNLOVE gathers information from the client, but I didn't see anything there to indicate that they would check any criminal databases. It seems to me that "No" is the only reasonable answer anyone can give to the IMB question, if your SO does not have ALL information required from an IMB, especially if there is any reason to think that it may NOT be an IMB.

I think what it comes down to (what Mike is trying to say, or at least should be trying to say), is that anyone filling out an application or an RFE NOW should think long and hard before answering "Yes" to the Marriage Broker question. Answering "Yes" can potentially open a very big can of worms

A big problem with this law is that we don't have anyone's experience to go by. Stay tuned here and at VJ.

This seems to broaden the definition, since it includes any entity which simply "facilitates communication". 224397[/snapback] In my opinion the key wording here is: "that charges fees for" Everything after that is based on this premise. 224398[/snapback] A'yup. A dating website that charges a single fee for "membership" is NOT and IMB by this definition. 224399[/snapback] Sorry, but, like you, I would call that a "fee".

The form defines a marriage broker as This seems to broaden the definition, since it includes any entity which simply "facilitates communication".

. . . and they give you your GUZ number like Frank said, I believe for the first time.

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Yes - do it. You need a fresh I-864

K-1's can get the SSN since they have employment authorization for 90 days. Without employment authorization, you will need a letter from a government agency which explains why they need for you to have one. K-3's do not have the work authorization. The dummy number that has been accepted by some insurance companies who only need to fill in the blank is 000-00-0000.

Sounds wonderful, Dennis. Good work!

When you go to the SS office, you documents are viewed, and not kept.

No - we got the SS number with just a passport and K-1 visa. Work authorization or a letter indicating your need for SS would do in lieu of the K-1

I read this... just not sure if the VO will ACCEPT the lack of communication as cause for a blue slip... 222653[/snapback] Sure - a last minute SURPRISE would be a red flag. But hopefully, these background checks will be in the beneficiary's hands well before then.

Lee - the issue is whether they are going to provide the SO with a valid background check verified (at some point) by a governmental authority, or to simply accept the word of the applicant, or take the word of the applicant and see if they can't catch him in a "lie". That is an issue to be sorted out by DHS.

. . . and I think that under any of the scenarios, the beneficiary would have the option to ACCEPT the criminal background check and go with the jerk anyway (if the visa were awarded).

The instructs say, if you answer YES, to submit police and court papers.. The burden is truly on the petitioner, where I guess it should be if you have those convictions... but some will at some point qualify for the waiver and they have to prove that as well... 222634[/snapback] There is a difference between police and court reports of actual known events, and a historical record of ALL events in a persons record. It seems to me that a clear record would need to be "proven" to some degree. It's too much to expect the VO to do a last minute check right before the interview. If the consulate does it between P3 and P4 - well, it seems like that would have to be done in the US.

I think that what the law amounts to is to GET CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS into the hands of the Chinese SO - that the "definition" of IMB will ultimately be meaningless. The question in my mind is - is there, or will there be an American equivalent of the Chinese police report? and I think those who are not yet in the queue may be aubject to blue slips for it.