Marrying a Russian Woman: Official Matters

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American gentlemen are sometimes really scared of facing all the administrative issues and visa hassle which happen during the process of marrying a Russian bride. Relax and say good-buy to your fears! After a while you will remember your wedding arrangements and the dismay related to them with a knowing smile.

First and foremost, you should learn everything about the special non-immigrant visa, which is called "K1-fiancée visa." Once your Russian bride gets her K1-fiancée visa approved, you need to get married in the States during 90 days since then. Otherwise, she will have to return to her country. Remember also that as soon as you have registered your relationship by marriage in the USA, you will need to prove that you live together as a family.

As an inviting party and a future husband, you will have to submit a Petition for Alien Fiancé (Form I-129F) to get the initial K1-fiancée visa. The petition aims to bring your fiancée and her children to the US.

Also find out all the information concerning K-3 visa, which suites spouses of U.S. citizens who are staying abroad waiting for an immigrant visa, and K-4 visa for unmarried children under age of 21, of K-3 visa applicants.

K-3 and K-4 visa holders are permitted to get employed in the USA by obtaining an Employment Authorization Document, so your new family members will be able to adjust to their new lives in America.

It may look scary but actually the logic of the process is pretty simple. All you have to do is to carefully fill in every document. If you are too busy, apply to the agencies specializing on these issues. You can also hire a lawyer who will see to your visa processing and will update you regularly. Attorneys’ services are costly, but they will save you time and nerves.

Establishing Successful Communication with Women in Russia

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What are the ways to meet with a Russian lady and learn her better? There are several options, and one of them is when you decide on your personal travel to Russia. You will certainly meet many women wherever you go, and practically in any sphere of human activities. While you are living in the country studying the Russian language, the people and their unique culture, you will be able to communicate with many interesting and smart ladies in person. It will be great if you have at least six months to spend in this country and learn the specifics of inter-cultural communication better.

Here is a piece of information that might be useful to you. There is no law about sexual harassment in Russia, although the constitution proclaims equal rights of men and women. The absence of the anti-harassment legislation does not mean that women want to be harassed, of course. But there is a big difference among Russian and Western women’s mentality and perception of the problem in this regard. For example, an attractive Russian lady would never think of suing a man in a court for a direct glance at her, like some western ladies do stating that it is an attempt to sexually harass her. Russian women accept the men’s appreciation of their beauty as something natural and even required; moreover, they do their best to look great in their every-day environment and to be admired by the opposite sex. Women in Russia usually appreciate gentlemanly signs of attention, such as men’s opening the doors in front of them, helping with carrying bags, paying for dinner in a restaurant, etc. So do not be afraid to be gallant and graceful while communicating with Russian women, otherwise your manners will be considered impolite or even rude.

Some Interesting Facts You Should Know

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Do you know that percentage of scammers in Russian matchmaking agencies is inappreciable in comparison with the huge number of honest candidates who hope to find their true love and fulfilling relationships? But how can you tell who is who?

Here is a piece of advice for you that might work out.

The pictures of your Russian bride can help you check the lady’s identity. Register with an agency that provides delivery services. Send flowers or some presents to the candidate you like with the request of her photo confirmation. Scammers prefer to be anonymous, they just abhor it. In addition, the scams actors can be men, not women. At least, you will be able to confirm that your lady looks the same as on your pictures and that her postal address and telephone numbers are real.

Putting your efforts into the process of looking for your Russian bride can be rewarding. Once you meet in person the nicest Russian woman eager to marry you and build a happy family you, the risk-taking will pay off. 

Here is some statistics provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the success rates in international marriages. According to USCIS, couples formed with the help of matchmaking agencies and Internet dating services have a lower divorce rate than other US couples. Thanks to these agencies and online communications, from 4,000 to 6,000 international couples get married annually in the USA. At least 80 percent of these marriages have lasted over the years.

This is Just Business

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Online marriage agencies have a rich assortment of young sexy single Russian women eager to get married to you. Have it ever occurred to you why these attractive ladies would fall in love with you, personally? In other words, just because agencies promise this, is it realistic?

Are these girls as pretty in reality as on their pictures placed in the web? Sure, they might be that pretty. Also, as most of the young girls, they might look for a stunningly handsome fiancée not much older than they are. The main word here is "young", so it is quite unrealistic to expect that the dating agencies' statements about young women's eagerness to marry men much older than they are have some ground.

You have to realize that this is just business. An entrepreneurial activity aimed at Western men, willing to find Russian wives and start their lives anew. Practically all Internet marriage sites have success stories about international couples with a young lady cherishing her aging, but adorable husband. In this case, marriages with a big age difference between the spouses would be frequent in Russia too, but it is not so.

Use your common sense while reading these stories. It is not worth trusting those online ads that assure you of the Russian girls' intentions to marry men considerably older than they are. If you want to marry a Russian woman, it will be safer look for a mature lady who will share your interests and be of your age.