The Price of a Soviet Union Russian Woman

More myths and truths about Russian women of the former Soviet Union:

1. Making contact with Russian ladies will be a small price, so why don't you try?
2. Marrying a Russian woman is a difficult and costly exercise, and one barely will succeed.

When you start thinking about marrying a woman from the former Soviet Union, you might not realize the price it will cost you. Making contacts with Russian ladies truly costs you almost nothing but to marry a Russian woman you will have to have some spare money.

If all you want is just to entertain yourself and then have a look what can get out of it, it's OK. Just keep in mind that you are also spending the time of a poor Russian girl who has serious intentions to find a life partner. Probably, you'd better join a chat room web site.

The first thing you must decide is where you are going to look for a potential bride. You may apply to one of numerous Internet introduction agencies and buy addresses of Russian women seeking a partner abroad, place a personal ad, or go for a tour organized by an agency where you will have a chance to meet hundreds of marriage-minded Russian women in person on so called "socials".

Buying addresses will cost you about $5 (USD) or more per item. Personal listing - from $20 to $750 (USD), or you can place your ad at free services.

I do not recommend using free services. They do not guarantee anything and became a place for scam artists to contact you.

The price of foreign dating/escort tours varies from $2,800 to $9,900 (USD) including airfare and accommodations.

To marry a Russian woman you will have to have to process all documents through immigration services or another immigration government service in your country. They all are made of the same substance. The main necessary requirement is that you have met each other in person before you apply for a visa for your fiancee.

To obtain another type of visa for a single woman in many countries is virtually impossible, and you can spend even more if you try. Do not believe ANYBODY who tries to convince you otherwise (applicable to USA, Canada and Australia ONLY; Europe and other countries do grant visitor's visas to single Russian girls).

So regardless of which option you have chosen, you will have to visit Russia one day, or one of the former Soviet Union satellite countries. A standard tour will cost you something in between $1,500-$2,000 (USD)+ expenses for meals, gifts and entertainment.

Some men prefer to combine both options. They buy addresses and correspond with a few women for a while. Then they go for a tour to visit the women before or after they attend "socials" to secure results. My pinion it is a wise choice.

Regarding "socials", a personal contact is a personal contact, and this way may considerably speed up the process. It also may bring you a knock-out, and you will have to review your decision or strategy, which is why I believe establishing some contacts prior to the tour is essential.

While corresponding with ladies you must also be ready for some expenses. Probably, you would like to send a gift to your lady, or a book about your city and country. If you use a mail forwarding service (delivering a letter to Russia via regular mail can take 2-4 weeks), it will cost you about $1.00 (USD) per 1 ounce letter. Then the necessary visit to Russia, as discussed earlier, is at least $1,500 (USD). Then there are the visa application process and fees. When your lady is about to join you, you will have to buy her a ticket and probably supply her with some money for her family that she leaves behind.

I think you should not expect to spend less than $3,500-4000 (USD) (if you are very lucky), with some issues estimating the necessary amount in $10,000-20,000 (USD). From this point of view, it's quite stupid to try saving a few dollars on the first stage when can you just buy addresses from agencies or advertise yourself overseas. I know many cases when men returned empty handed and had to start everything from scratch. Quite an expensive failure.

Use all opportunities, buy 20 addresses instead of 2, advertise yourself and choose women who meet your requirements 100% (at least, fit the most important criteria). I believe if you do something - it's worth doing it well. If you understand the importance of making the right choice on the first stage, and act consciously, step by step, you will succeed.

*Above was written by Elena Petrova