What is the cost of a FSU bride?

[gator70]

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What is the true cost?

1) The search and the cost of the search
2) Telephone expenses
3) The first trip to see ladies
4) The second trip to see your choice
5) File the I-129
6) The third trip to visit her
7) The trip for the K-1 interview
The tickets to bring her to America

And I suppose this is the minimum as more trips can be necessary if you need more time to visit more girls.

What is the cost of a FSU bride?

[bryan]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

since my Filapina is about to deliver our second child I'd have to say that my ledger is in the black, BY MILES

I'd say I got her here married and life going on as per, under $2000.00

[John K]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

Chances are, your wife will want to divert some of your money towards making her family's life better back home.  This last trip, I replaced a refrigerator, stove, TV, kitchen cabinetry, and a new kitchen breakfast corner for mama and babushka.  Also, both of them take a lot of money for medical bills.

That doesn't also count trips back to Ukraine to see the inlaws, countless phone cards for calling home, or any of the other previous expenses others have talked about...

[Globetrotter]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

Obviously, you don't have enough.  Stay home!

[gator70]

... in response to Re: What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by Globetrotter on May 13, 2004

Why do many of you think I asked this question since money was my concern? I have spent this money on a FSU lady before any of you even woke up to the fact that a bride from the FSU might be interesting. I started this thread because I was interested in opinions Only!

[Stevo]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

1) The search and the cost of the search....$1200
2) Telephone expenses.......................$100
3) The first trip to see ladies.............$2200
4) The second trip to see your choice.......N/A
5) File the I-129...........................$1500
6) The third trip to visit her..............N/A
7) The trip for the K-1 interview...........N/A
The tickets to bring her to America......$1300

TOTAL = $6300

[Travis]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

Throw in legal fees and three months spousal support: $9750

I have a more accurate list in the archieve though at that time I didn't know what my total legal fees would be.

[RickM]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

nt

[gator70]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

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The average consensus on other boards are about $ 30,000 since many do not succeed on the first attempt and you must add an another $ 2500 for each failed attempts plus the costs of setting her up with a life when she gets in the USA.

[gator70]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

I know what the costs are but many guys do not. I was hoping to get a colorful discussion going her to see everyones point of view.

[Jeff S]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

if you shop at Sears, $14.446.84 if you go the Sacks 5th Avenue route, but only $6102.92 if you get the Wallmart model (missing a few teeth.)

[JohnL]

... in response to $ 8,324.57 ...., posted by Jeff S on May 12, 2004

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[stefang]

... in response to $ 8,324.57 ...., posted by Jeff S on May 12, 2004

Hey Jeff does the Sears model come with lifetime replacement warranty? I bet the Saks model has a nice bow on her body:)~

[MarkInTx]

... in response to What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by gator70 on May 12, 2004

You haven't even begun to calculate the true costs...

You forgot the exit Visa fees
The INS fees (substantial)
The wedding of course...

Then, don't forget that they are limited in what they can bring here. 70 Pounds per luggage piece, maximum two items... so, add in:

Cost of new clothes
In all probability, dental costs
Weekly phone calls
New wardrobe for you (no more tee shirts and jeans, pal)

Does she have a child? he'll need all of the above, plus:

school books, etc.
and all of the things the neighborhood kids have such as: bicycle, roller blades, athletic equipment for various sports.

On and on.

Anyone who is doing this to somehow save money is nuts.

The question for me wasn't: How much will this cost me if I do it?

It was: How much will this cost me if I don't?

Comparing the two, I still think I got the deal of the century. I haven't done this well since I traded my ex-wife the house, and everything in it for custody of my daughter...

[gator70]

... in response to Re: What is the cost of a FSU bride?, posted by MarkInTx on May 12, 2004

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Mark don't assume you will not loose another house and custody money by going this route. You are spaking to a gy who was married to a FSU lady for seven years and then divorced.

Life has no guarantees and I am now engaged again to a Ukrainian lady.

My first failure came seven years latter due to her bi-polar disorder which began in the fifth year of marriage.