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INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKER REGULATION ACT OF 2005 On January 05, 2006, President Bush signed into law the "International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005", H.R. 3402, Public Law No. 109-162, Title VIII, Subtitle D.        SEE: White House Announcement This law was attached to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 up for renewal (passed by House and Senate). No public hearings were conducted, or any witnesses questioned. There was no statistical evidence submitted regarding International marriages, subsequent divorces or incidences of domestic violence. In fact, all informal studies suggest that inter-cultural couples enjoy a divorce rate percentage much smaller than the national domestic rate of 50%. More discussion will certainly result from this as individuals learn of this law's enactment. For the text of the final version of the new law, see this link (in Adobe PDF Format): International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 This new law which has been passed and now signed into law...   IMBRA (International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005) has become law. It was passed as part of the Re-Authorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Justice Dept. Appropriation, this weekend by Congress, working feverishly before the Holiday recess, after a House/Senate deal. Senate passed it on Voice Vote 12/16/2005, House passed it on Voice Vote 12/17/2005. The law is expected to be signed by the President shortly and given a Public Law number and published in the Federal Register. Here is Fox News' report on the House/Senate deal and passage of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) renewal. (IMBRA was part of the House-Senate deal and passage of VAWA renewal): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,179001,00.html READ THE IMBRA LAW HERE: Go to: http://thomas.loc.gov Type in HR 3402, and click the EAS version. Go to Title VIII, Subtitle D, "International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005". HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW LAW: 1. New I-129F Fiancée Visa petitions will require the petitioner to provide information on his criminal arrests and convictions for specified crimes, such as domestic violence, sexual offenses, child abuse, stalking, dating violence, human trafficking, slave trade, etc. as well as other felonies such as homicide, rape, kidnapping, violent offenses, etc. 2. Some petitioners will need to wait before they can successfully file for fiancée visa. For example, IF you filed 2 or more fiancée visa petitions in the past, AND at least one of them was approved, you MUST wait 2 years from the filing date of the last approved petition to successfully file for a new fiancée visa petition. 3. Fiancée and Spousal Visa petition database. DHS will create and maintain a petition database to track multiple visa petitions filed by petitioners, and will notify the petitioner who has been approved for his second petition that his information will be stored in the database. THE ABOVE PARTS ARE TO GO INTO EFFECT 60 DAYS AFTER ENACTMENT (SIGNATURE BY PRESIDENT) 4. Domestic Violence and Other Information Pamphlet/Brochure, to be developed by DHS and available in 14 foreign languages, and revised every 2 years. The pamphlet will provide information on the K-1 visa process, adjustment of status, conditional residency, marriage and visa fraud penalties, domestic violence abuse rights and where and how to get help, a warning that U.S. citizens with domestic violence and criminal backgrounds can still petition for visas, a notification to the visa applicant that the International Marriage Broker must provide her with background information on each U.S. citizen client, etc. 5. Distribution: The pamphlet will be mailed to the visa applicant as part of her Embassy package. It will also be available at the Consular posts, and on the Embassy websites, State Dept. website and DHS website. 6. Consular Interview: The pamphlet will also be distributed in the applicant's language by the Consular Officer at interview who will answer any questions. The officer will also provide the applicant with: copy of the fiancée visa petition, information and documents on petitioner's past marital and divorce history, past domestic violence and criminal history, and past visa petition history. The officer will also specifically ask the visa applicant if the relationship was facilitated by a International Marriage Broker (IMB), and confirm that the IMB provided her with background information and documents about the petitioner. DEADLINE: THE PAMPHLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND AVAILABLE 120 DAYS AFTER ENACTMENT (SIGNATURE BY PRESIDENT) 7. REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKERS (IMBs) (The law appears to make this part effective immediately on enactment.) *IMBs cannot provide any contact information of a foreign national lady under 18 years of age. *Mandatory Collection of Background Information of U.S. clients IMBs must search Sex Offender Public Registries (federal and state) for the U.S. client IMBs must obtain a signed certification (written or electronic) with documentation or attestation regarding the U.S. client's past domestic violence and court restraining orders, criminal background, including felonies and prostitution offenses, past marital and divorce history, past visa petition history,  ages of any children under 18 of the U.S. client, all state and countries where the U.S. client lived since age 18. IMBs, before releasing the personal contact information of the foreign national lady to a specific U.S. client, must provide her with all background information and documents of that U.S. client in her language. IMBs must also obtain a signed written consent from her to release her contact information. END OF HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to a brave new world. PS: Yes, I know that there are many legal questions about this law, potential constitutional challenges, amendments, etc. For now, the law is so new, that most people are just absorbing and assessing the full scope of these provisions. Some people think that this law just hurts the IMBs and the "bad guy" petitioners, but the impact is probably greater than that.

WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THIS LAW? HOW DO I COMPLAIN ABOUT IT? Many gentlemen value their rights of privacy. Many gentlemen feel that this new law might unduly impinge on their rights of free speech and free association as U.S. citizens. Perhaps, the law may also intrude on equal protection rights of U.S. citizens who are required to provide extensive background data for foreign romances but not for domestic dating. If you wish to register and voice your concerns and complaints about this law, please contact your federal Senator's or local Congressman's office. SEE THIS LINK FOR HELP: Contacting the Congress Today! Contacting Your Senator Today! Contacting the President Today! Contacting the Media Today! As you read this click here now and Sign Mr. Gary Bala's Online Petition Form! http://new.petitiononline.com/imbra05/petition.html

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