| The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of | | | | Among the changes included in this act are new |
| 2005 (IMBRA) was designed to offer protection to | | | | petition forms; limitations on filing multiple K visa |
| immigrant women and foreign spouses who become | | | | petitions; a multiple visa petition database; a domestic |
| victims of domestic abuse. Passed as part of the | | | | violence pamphlet brochure; a potentially revised |
| reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act | | | | consular interview; and regulation of international |
| in 2005, IMBRA requires all U.S. citizens who petition | | | | marriage brokers. Restrictions have been put in place |
| for a fiancee or spousal visa to share more | | | | on the number of petitions an individual can file, and |
| comprehensive personal background information with | | | | how quickly some petitions can be filed. |
| the Immigration Service and the State Department. | | | | |