Adjudication of Civil Penalties Against International Marriage Brokers
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What the document says
This interim final rule ("IFR") amends Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to specify the procedures for adjudicating alleged violations of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 ("IMBRA") by international marriage brokers ("IMBs") doing business in the United States that fail to provide required information to persons recruited for matchmaking services or that improperly disclose prohibited information. This IFR is necessary to deter fraudulent marriages and the exploitation of immigrants recruited by IMBs.
Who the document names
The document does not name specific countries or visa categories in its scope language. Read the original to confirm whether it applies to a particular case.
A requirement the document states
“In every IMBRA case, the respondent must provide in its first responsive pleading an address within the United States at which the respondent will accept service of all pleadings, documents, written orders, and decisions relating to the case. * * * * * 0 9.”
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About this record
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Source
- Federal Register, checked Oct 30, 2026
- Review
- Classified automatically; not reviewed by a person
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