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Table of Contents
Marrying a Soviet Woman: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War, From K-l to Citizenship. by Frank W. Hardy.
"A book that talks and teaches about intercultural marriage from an agency client's point of view."
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 5
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION 5
CHAPTER ONE 6
MEETING YOUR MATE 6
Your USA Government 6
METHODS OF MEETING YOUR MATE 8
The Address Sellers 8
Tour Operators 9
Catalogs 10
Full Service Operations 11
What about the scams? 12
Other types of operations, including smaller agencies 13
CHAPTER TWO 14
HOW TO PICK THAT AGENCY 14
What about Testimonials? 14
What about women? 15
How to find ongoing help? 16
About the media. 16
Does your agency offer functions? 16
Does the agency demand you purchase extra services? 17
What about women Part 2? 18
What about the quality of information? 19
Are there guarantees? 20
Is there privacy? 20
ABOUT YOU 20
CHAPTER THREE 21
RED FLAGS, WARNING SIGNS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 21
Active correspondence 21
Speed 22
Irrelevance 23
Online bios 23
Insincerity 23
Key Words 23
Early or unrealistic requests 24
Impatience 24
Self-centeredness 25
Dedication 25
Sex 26
Bi-polar Personality 26
Moodiness 27
Affection 27
Lodging 27
Family 27
Ex-husband/Kids 28
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 28
CHAPTER FOUR 30
MYTHS 30
1 Corresponding is easier than dating in person 30
2 You do not get to know the person (woman) as well by correspondence 30
3 These women are looking to get away from poverty in the FSU 31
4 It is difficult to find gold-diggers and visa chasers 32
5 You should visit multiple women on your first trip 32
6 This is an inexpensive way to find your partner 32
7 FSU women are different from Western women 33
8 Family ties are not as strong in the FSU as other countries 33
9 Things are much worse in the FSU than they are here 34
10 Women are trying to escape crime and the Mafia 35
CHAPTER FIVE 36
COSTS 36
UP FRONT COSTS 37
Agencies 37
CONTACT 38
Writing 38
Overnight mail 38
Telephoning 38
E-mailing 39
Faxing 39
E-Mail Services 40
TRANSPORTATION 41
IMMIGRATION 42
Affidavit of Support 42
CONCLUSION 43
CHAPTER SIX 43
DEVELOPING YOUR LOVE 43
Cultural Differences 44
CHAPTER SEVEN 46
THE K -1 OUTLINE 46
l. Create a File 46
2. USCIS Forms 47
3. USCIS Petition 47
4. Information for Packet 3 48
5. 1-797C 48
6. 1-797 48
7. Provisional file created 48
8. Packet 3 48
9. Packet 3 Received 48
10. Packet 4 49
11. Schedule Medical Exam 49
12. 1-134 49
13. Verify All Interview Documents 49
14. The Interview 50
15. Depart 50
CHAPTER EIGHT 50
USCIS, K-L, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING 50
THE K-L PROCESS 51
PRELIMINARY PHASE 52
FIRST PHASE 54
Service Centers 55
PHASE TWO 57
The Forms 57
Police Report 57
Medical Exam 59
Affidavit of Support (1-134) 61
PHASE THREE 62
Which Embassy? 63
PHASE FOUR 65
The Interview 66
CONCLUSION 68
CHAPTER NINE 69
THE MARRIAGE 69
The Date 69
Marriage 70
Work 71
CHAPTER TEN 71
USCIS - THE CHANGE OF STATUS 71
List of Forms 73
Support Documentation 73
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS 73
Fingerprints 74
Work Authorization 75
Name Change 75
Advanced Parole 76
Travel Document 77
Social Security 77
IRS 78
CHAPTER ELEVEN 78
CHANGE OF STATUS INTERVIEW 78
CHAPTER TWELVE 82
NATURALIZATION & CITIZENSHIP 82
1 Residence; Physical Presence 82
2 Loyalty 83
3 Good Moral Character 83
4 English 83
5 United States 83
CHAPTER THIRTEEN 84
PRENUPTIAL 84
Why? 84
How? 84
Timing 85
The document 86
Signing 86
FEELINGS & OPTIONS 87
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