diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/import_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/import_controller.rb
index 3c81cce..e65970b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/import_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/import_controller.rb
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ class Admin::ImportController < OrbitAdminController
             end
           end
 
-          new_member.save
+          new_member.save(:validate => false)
+
           if member["user_id"].present?
             user = User.new
             user.user_name = member["user_id"]