An approximate sum of money paid by a foreign man to a Russian marriage agency varies from $8,000 to $15,000. When you look for Russian marriage agencies online, the search engine will provide you with at least 300,000 options. It is truly problematic to find the right agency among them, so you should know the signs of a decent marriage agency which you can trust.
· Many reputable Russian marriage agencies get registered with the Association of Russian marriage Agencies (ARMA), which follows a strict code of conduct to protect the clients from any exploitation.
· A reputable agency provides all its contact details. It is officially registered at certain physical and postal addresses, and has a valid email address. It also has working telephone and fax numbers available for its clients, partners and law-enforcement.
· Pricelists of the services are always available for the customers.
· Good agencies would treat all customers, female and male, with respect and dignity. If women are exploited in commercial purposes by an agency, so will be the men. For example, it is better to avoid an agency that makes women believe that they will get much money and lead luxurious lives if they choose its services. In addition, a reliable marriage agency will never assure foreign men that Russian ladies are easy to marry. Agencies creating different expectations for men and women are not to be trusted.
· Usually a respected agency works in partnership with leading western businesses.
· Most probably, a reputable agency will accept your credit cards, or provide you with equally safe alternatives of paying for the services.
· Reputable agencies are not related to human trafficking, which is luring and forcing women into prostitution with the purpose of sexual exploitation. These agencies support Anti-Trafficking-Movement (ATM) and protect their female clients from traffickers.
· Respectable agencies will not put Russian women down by referring to them as Mail order brides.
· Do not believe agencies’ statements about arranging thousands of marriages in the USA each year, because USCIS issues only about 3,000 visas for Russian brides annually.
In conclusion, an excellent marriage agency would provide professional consulting and services to its clients at any stage and at all times. Do not justify someone’s being unprofessional. A marriage agency that claims to be professional should provide you with superior customer services.
