The IMBRA Law and the Loophole

Here is the lowdown on the IMBRA law.

IMBRA is a US law for US citizens.

It states that a person that contacts another person (A man that contacts a woman) through a marriage agency must first inform her about his personal info and criminal record. That is all.

It is not for any other man of any other nationality. It is nothing more than giving your personal info before contacting her.

If you don't fill out the IMBRA form and want to marry a girl, (that you met at a marriage agency) she won't be able to get a visa.

Men of other nationalities do NOT have to do anything. Some agencies might ask you to, in order to protect its girls, but it is nothing more than a formality. It means nothing to any government other than the US.

The Loophole

The IMBRA law is bullshit. All men hate it and it slows business for agencies. It was pushed through congress at record speed and many senators or congressman had no idea that they voted for it. Anybody who stands by it and fights those that oppose it has a hidden agenda.

OK, here is how US men can go ahead and meet foreign women without having to worry about IMBRA. (If the agency requires that you fill out the IMBRA form, you really have no choice. And I also saw a web site that listed other ways of loopholing IMBRA, so google it and see what you find. But here is my idea.

Don't worry about IMBRA and when the immigration or INS person asks you how you met your foreign bride (because they will then ask to see your IMBRA form if you met her through a marriage agency), here is what you say...

"We met on the street."*

Make up any BS story. You went to meet other girls, but asked her for directions on the street and the rest is history.

You don't need IMBRA for girls that you meet outside of marriage agencies. Make up any story. Like you met her here, there, anywhere.

Make sure you discuess this with her beforehand because your stories must be the same. If she scres up or tries to scam you (green card girl), and your stories are not the same, she will never be given a visa.

Hey, maybe if she later scams you, you can saw that you and she lied and she'll get deported.

Sorry to be negative, but I AM the anti-scam guy.

* Here is advice for dealing with the immigration people (or at border crossings or the police., for that matter) Guilty people talk too muchy. They try to prove themselves as innocent, thus showing the authority that they are, in fact guilty. When you are asked a question, answer it....don't offer more explanations unless asked. "Where did you meet your fiancee?" You say, "On the street." and NO more. If you are asked more questions, answer them. But don't try to explain how you met on the street. (Unless asked.)

Here is a real situation from real life (mine) to prove tis fact.

My buddy and I went to LA many years ago. We bought a ton of stuff. We could only bring back $300 worth of stuff each. We decided what we would declare and what we wouldn't. I had about $250 worth of stuff. My buddy's total actually came to $299. The border crossing official, upon returning to Canada looked at his form and asked, "$299?" My buddy said, "Yup." and nothing more. The official said, "OK, have a nice day."

If my buddy had started to explain why he had only one dollar less than the alotted amount, the offical would have brought us in the terminal and searched our stuff. But a quick, concise answer doesn't look guilty. He let us on our way.

Bottom line, answer questions quickjly and shortly. Only offer more info when they ask.

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