International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2006 (IMBRA)

This act may require the U.S. citizen petitioner for a K-1 visa to first get a Waiver from the USCIS if two or more K-1 visa applications were filed in the past, a previous unrelated K-1 visa application was approved within the two previous years or he/she has been convicted of certain violent crimes, before filing for a subsequent new K-1 visa.