Russian Wives (Women) Scams in Toronto
July 4, 2008
61. You must answer every woman who took the trouble to answer your ad - remember how frustrating it is to send a letter and receive no answer, wondering if it ever reached its addressee? Create a signature that you will use for unsuccessful applicants, so you will save time. Some like: “Thank you for your nice letter but I have a clear image of my future partner and unfortunately it does not sound like you; you are an interesting woman and will find your true destiny” will do just fine.
62. You may want to write a letter for successful candidates beforehand, and just add a few specific lines (answers to her questions) when receiving an interesting letter. The faster you reply, the better (and you’ll never hear again about Internet scams with Ukraine girls). (See also Tips 28-35 on letter writing)
63. Attach a photo (JPEG format, under 30 KB) - a different one than is on your profile. Often women send letters to a few men, and then struggle to sort out who is who. Because of the same reason, it is a good idea to repeat some information from your profile (rephrased).
64. After you have corresponded for some time, and asked her all the questions that are important to you, and received satisfactory answers, you should decide on the personal meeting. How long should you correspond before you meet? You need to exchange at least 10-20 letters before you consider a personal meeting, which usually happens in 2-3 months (if you communicate via email) or 6-12 months (if you correspond by mail). If you communicate for too long, you might create an image in your mind, which will not correspond with reality. If you communicate too short, you can meet the wrong person. Make sure your correspondence is good (i.e. she does understand you and you do understand her) and all the important questions have been discussed.
65. Personal meeting: there are 3 options to meet each other: (1) you visit her, (2) she visits you, or (3) you meet in a third country or in the capital of her country. But check Russian wives scams before that.
66. If you visit her (1), you will be able to meet her family and friends and see the environment she grew up in. It will also make her feel secure, and ensure her you are serious. When visiting her country, you can also meet more than 1 lady during your visit, should you decide to go this way.
67. You will need a visa to visit Russia to meet a women or Belarus. If you stay in a hotel, they will provide you with an invitation. If you stay at a woman’s home, she must send you a personal invitation. If you travel through Russia or Belarus transit, you will need a transit visa. Both tourist and transit visas should be obtained at the Consulate in your home country and are not issued on arrival.
NOTE: Citizens of the USA and European Union no longer need visas to visit Ukraine. Just jump on the plane and that’s it!
68. If you invite her to visit you (2), she can see the place where she is going to live. It is also more convenient for you but it can create a problem for her: it is not easy to receive a visa to most Western European countries (where a woman from Russia can receive a visa), and it is also expensive so she probably will not be able to pay herself. If you live in the USA, Canada or Australia, it is absolutely impossible she will be able to visit you first - she won’t get a visitor’s visa; no agency or friends in the Embassy can help. Still, if you live in Europe or Asia, inviting a woman to visit you is an option.
69. If you meet in a third country (or in Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev etc) (3), you both are unattached and can enjoy getting to know each other while sightseeing together. Most women will travel inside their country to meet you (so do not reject a woman only because she lives too far - an air ticket to the capital of her country will cost under $200; and a train ticket within 500 miles - under $50).
70. You are expected to pay all expenses when you are together. If you stay at a woman’s apartment, give her some “household” money in advance when you arrive ($10-20 per day). If a woman had spent some money for visa or tickets to visit you or meet you in the capital of her country, reimburse her first thing when you meet. A few hundred dollars is not much for you but it is a few months salary for her.
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