"I'd still try not to get your expectations to high though. Look at it as I said, a nice time with a beautiful stranger in a place exotic to you both. Not such a bad deal and if it works out to be more all the better. And be sure to remain in control at all times, if you get my drift. Do nothing until you're back home and the experience has worn off some. Don't let the "fog of MOB" get the best of you, they'll be time enough to make command decisions later"
Posted by LP.

Too many guys travel to the fsu and have the unrealistic expectations of "finding the one" and then proceed to force a relationship to fit.  What is the rush?  If it is true love, then it will hold until at least the next visit.  LOL.  The "fog of MOB" is a real danger too.  I am sure that many guys will succumb to the intoxicating position of being "Hugh Heffner" for a few days.  It is a position that most of us are not used to.  Do not become a "one week wonder", because your actions will turn your life upside down.
KenC

It can be even worse.  There are some men who won't even travel there until they've proposed and a woman has accepted via phone, e-mail, or a letter.  It's not that uncommon.

    The way I see it is I am going into the trip knowing what I am looking for and if I see it I am gonna take it.  If I am being hornswoggled by a dame I will find out soon enough or during the 3 month trial period.  Based on what I have heard it seems their will be many good women to choose from so why procrastinate, its not a filibuster.  
If I screw it up and select a shark than I am going to ship her back airmail.  If I choose to marry after the 3 month period than I will protect my assets with a incontestable prenup. If the woman I choose can't understand and agree to a prenup, than I chose the wrong woman for sure.  

In my opinion the risk is worth the reward. It's the woman who takes the majority of the risk.  Traveling to a strange land, alone and dependent.  All I risk is my feelings and a little cash.  I have been broke before and my feelings have been broken as well and I still stand.

In the end the fact is I do not want to be traveling to Ukraine and flirting endlessly over a period of years looking for exact perfection.  I don't need perfection after all whoever gets stuck with me is getting a dinged up old Duster with balding tires.

I anxiously await the fallout!

"I think that marry someone is something enough important in life for take is time... and make the good choice..."

Although marriage is important I believe that it is not  important to pick "The one" It is more important to make your choice and than the woman becomes "The one". I am looking for certain traits to give the lady a chance to be "The one" and I will not set a lady up for failure and bring her across the globe if she has little chance.  

My experience thus far with communicating through mail and over phone has been a waste of time.  I attempted to call one lovely woman but had to have the phone call interpreted at a hefty fee and somehow my email address was not communicated properly although I said it at least 3 times.  I now refuse to use any of the services of the agency until I get to the Ukraine.  

Thank you
Fathertime

Five year ban on the lady obtaining another K-1-

I don't believe this to be true.  I know of RW that have come over on two seperate K-1's (her choice) and there wasn't 5 years between.

The idea of using correspondence to determine compatibility-
This is impossible to determine through written words.  The only way to find out how compatible two people are, is for them to live together or at least spend most of their time together over a long period of time.

The concept of marrying and using a K-3 for time savings-
Even though a K-3 may be quicker, this type of action will have more severe complications should the couple not choose to stay married after immigration.

I do agree that the K-1 process should be taken seriously.  The couple should be rather certain that they will be getting married.  But thinkgs can happen to change that goal.  The man should not look at the 90 day window as a "test drive".  That is of course is unless they both consider it a "test drive".
KenC

In Belgium, the procedure is other but they have say me that all will be more fast when i marry in russia... and i have marry in russia but... it was need around two month for ready all paperwork, and i have a lot of chance, i have use the help of someone from the Belgium Ambassy in Moscow ( a old friend from my army time )...

And i think that for America, it can be the same, the K1 is complex but the K3 more complex... and i don't speak when the woman have already one children... the woman need a legal authorization from the real father, no always easy...

More difficult too when the russian woman is birth in other republic who is now independant !!!

Really, marry a russian woman can be a fight ...

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