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 "A book that talks and teaches about intercultural marriage from an agency client's point of view."
Marrying a Soviet Woman:
The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to Citizenship.
by Frank W. Hardy
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There are approximately 270 million people that live in the nations of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). The World Health Organization reports that in
1989,48.4% of the population of the FSU were women 18-50 years of age. Also, according to Andrew Cherlin, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, (1992), the 1996 U.S. Census Bureau data and pollster Lou
Harris, 24.8% of American men, under the age of fifty, either has been or will be divorced at least once. With the proliferation of personal computers, the rise of the Internet and the fall of the
Soviet Union
a new supply 'of women for an old industry has arisen - the Foreign Bride.
In Marrying a Soviet Woman: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to
Citizenship, author Frank W. Hardy, navigates the reader through the minefields of this new industry. The book tackles head-on the very real difficulties that occur with meeting a mate via this
route, selecting a reputable agency and recognizing the ever-present red flags and warning signs of the procedure. Frank, a successful groom, discusses the myths, cost and requirements necessary to
make such marriages work.
This is the first book written by a client for other clients and mates that guide the couple through the maze of the foreign marriage process. However, Marrying a Soviet Woman:
The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to Citizenship, goes beyond the problems of relationships, agencies, costs and myths. This is the first book that explains the specific steps
required by the Immigration and Naturalization Service for the American citizen to bring his foreign mate into the USA, marry her, keep her here and get her
USA
citizenship. Marrying a Soviet Woman: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War,
From K-l to Citizenship, is complete with USCIS and Embassy office locations, telephone numbers and procedures. Necessary immigration forms, supporting documents and agency attitudes are discussed in
great detail. The author explains the process step by step throughout the book and gives the client an accurate time-line to expect results based upon the reader's location in the
USA
and his USCIS office.
Marrying a Soviet Woman: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to
Citizenship contains thirteen chapters and ten necessary appendices. It is 216 pages in length and contains about 60,000 words. The are no current books available that contain all the aspects of
the book Marrying a
Soviet Woman: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to Citizenship.
Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of Russian-American Marriages (Hippocrene) by Lynn Visson, The
Russian Way
: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the
Russians (Passport Books) by Zita D. Dabars, Lilia V okhmina and Intercultural
Marriage: Promises & Pitfalls (Intercultural Press) by Dugan Romano all address some aspects of Intercultural Marriages. However, Marrying a Soviet Woman: The Best Kept
Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to Citizenship is the only book that specifically ties these cultural challenges to the agency, operational and USCIS challenges the client and his mate will
encounter.
 The author, Captain Frank W. Hardy, is an international airline Captain for a major USA
airline. The product of an intercultural marriage himself he has traveled extensively throughout the free world and the Former Soviet Union. Now happily married to his Ukrainian wife he has
successfully navigated the numerous cultural and immigration mine fields waiting to be activated. Due to his considerable experience, Mrs. Hardy received her permanent residence status (green card)
in record time and in an enjoyable manner. A former active member of Russian Woman's List (RWL), Soulmates (SML), Intercultural Marriage (ICM) and FSU-Love (FSL) list-servers he is considered by
many the leading authority on the processes he discusses in the book. Frank, is actively sought, by many of the 1500+ RWL list-serve members for advice and information. He has partaken in several
dozen FSU/ American weddings and is queried for information by agencies, clients and brides alike.
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