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On March 6th, American males must submit US Gov paperwork to be introduced to foreign women
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Posted on 02/14/2006 6:12:25 AM PST by GermanBusiness

The Violence Against Women Act signed by President Bush on Jan. 5 contains an almost unnoticed attachment.

Subtitle D, also known as the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBA), will become law when VAWA is enacted. The IMBA is an ostensibly noble measure with a surprising and ominous twist.

The scant attention directed toward the IMBA has been positive.

A headline in Washington State's The Daily Herald announced, "Mail-order brides gain protection" with the subtitle "The mother of a murdered immigrant hopes that pending federal legislation will keep foreign brides from abuse, neglect and slavery."

The "murdered immigrant" refers to Anastasia King, a "mail-order bride" from the former Soviet Union. In 2000, King was murdered by her husband in Washington State where the case created a sensation largely because the husband had violently assaulted a previous "mail-order bride."

Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who championed the measure for years, introduced the IMBA to Congress.

Some parts sound reasonable. For example, U.S. consulates will provide "mail-order brides" with brochures that explain their legal rights.

Other parts sound draconian. For example, the IMBA requires American men who wish to correspond with foreign women through private for-profit matchmaking agencies to first provide those businesses with their police records and other personal information to be turned over to the women.

Corresponding with a foreigner is legal. Marrying a foreigner is legal. Immigrating spouses and their husbands go through rigorous and lengthy screening before visas are issued. U.S. laws against violence protect "mail-order brides."

Now American men who wish to pursue a legal activity must release their government files to a foreign business and foreign individuals for their personal benefit.

(Note: The act's language is gender-neutral but its clear purpose is to protect foreign women from predatory American men. Application to "male-order husbands" would be incidental as such 'brides' are relatively rare.)

The disclosure requirement is detailed under the provision entitled "Obligations of International Marriage Broker With Respect to Mandatory Collection of Information."

An international broker cannot provide contact or general information on a foreign woman to an American man unless that broker first collects and discloses to the woman the following information about the man:

Every state of residence since the age of 18; Current or previous marriages as well as how and when they terminated; Information on children under 18; Any arrest or conviction related to controlled substances, alcohol or prostitution, making no distinction on arrests not leading to conviction; Any court orders, including temporary restraining orders, which are notoriously easy to procure; Any arrest or conviction for crimes ranging from "homicide" to "child neglect"; Any arrest or conviction for "similar activity in violation of Federal, State or local criminal law" without specifying what "similar" means. U.S. law will provide foreign women with extensive government information on American suitors that is not similarly offered to American women — which it shouldn't it be either.

Contacting a woman for romantic purposes — internationally or domestically — is not a crime. Those who do so are not a priori criminals who must prove themselves innocent before being allowed an e-mail exchange.

How many American men will be impacted by the IMBA?


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To: lizol

I'm curious why you've shon up her liz.

Are you looking for a foreign bride now?


361 posted on 02/15/2006 2:31:03 PM PST by x5452
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To: GermanBusiness

I need to find out if this applies strictly to marriage-type relationships, or if I'll be able to keep up the little cyber thing I've had going on w/ Christian Amanpour over on CNN chat.


362 posted on 02/15/2006 2:36:30 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Are you using an agency?


363 posted on 02/15/2006 2:48:20 PM PST by x5452
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To: x5452

No...just my mouse and keyboard.


364 posted on 02/15/2006 2:50:18 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: Romanov

"However, I've seen some men searching for a bride after beind discouraged about American women's apparent preference to put career first and family second."

I get so tired of seeing women get most of the blame here for lack of traditional marriages. I'm not saying there aren't women like those described above out there, but there are plenty of men who have decided to extend childhood into their thirties and do not want to offer marriage or want to be traditional providers or frankly, just get off their asses and really work hard for something.


365 posted on 02/15/2006 2:50:25 PM PST by New Girl
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To: cripplecreek

It's the law now. Nuff said.


366 posted on 02/15/2006 2:51:10 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Then it wouldn't affect you at all. Ths is for agencies operating to introduce persons for the purpose of marriage who operate on American soil.


367 posted on 02/15/2006 2:52:28 PM PST by x5452
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To: New Girl; GarySpFc; jb6; Romanov

I have never met an American woman who thinks about family and marriage the way the average Russian woman does.


368 posted on 02/15/2006 2:53:37 PM PST by x5452
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To: x5452

Thanks. If that Rubin fellow (her husband) ever found out it would be over for the both of us!


369 posted on 02/15/2006 2:54:56 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: New Girl

Most of these guys were successful businessmen.

I'm married to a Russian lady (and not via an agency). I worked and lived there for 10 years. My wife doesn't even think about her "career" even though she was quite successful and highly educated. Why? She has a family and enjoys being at home as a mother. But don't mistake this as her being in a subservient role. We're both equal in the family, we just prefer more traditional roles...


370 posted on 02/15/2006 3:04:48 PM PST by Romanov
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To: Joe 6-pack

Don't you feel bad engaging a married woman like that?


371 posted on 02/15/2006 3:16:56 PM PST by x5452
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To: Romanov

And I gave up a successful career recently for the same reasons. I also appreciate being able to stay home probably more than most women who have never worked precisely because I did have a career and I know how tough it is in the corporate world. However, prior to meeting my fiance, I met plenty of guys who weren't sure about their careers or wanted to party every nite so I made my career a priority until I met the right guy. I figured that I had to support myself and plan for retirement just in case I didn't meet anyone. Any successful, kind, businessman with a personality and a hint of self-esteem, should have no problem meeting quality women in the USA. I really believe that. If they can't, they haven't looked hard enough, they have a personality flaw or they have average or less than average looks but want supermodels.


372 posted on 02/15/2006 3:24:35 PM PST by New Girl
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To: x5452
"Don't you feel bad engaging a married woman like that?"

Yeah...sometimes I think I should just end everything with her and find someone who's not so d@mn ugly, but she always sounds pitiful when she tells me her old man's (this Jamie Rubin guy) just ain't taking care of business at the home...

373 posted on 02/15/2006 3:24:50 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: x5452
[Match.com doesn't promise marrige or even long term commitment exclusively, it's definitly unfair though if they are wholesale exempted not to mention defeating the who point of the legislation.]

You saved me $85 tonight! I was late for the German-American Magnolia Ball and the Kasse (cashier) was closed when I got there. But a ball matron decided that a good bachelor in a tuxedo must not be wasted. I stayed about 40 minutes.

I see we're getting somewhere with your "definitely unfair" remark about Match.com buying its way out of this legislation. They "bought" their way out of the law because they clearly had the kind of lawyers and financial clout to ruin everything for the feminists...who want to crush, kill and destroy the entire concept of American men being introduced to young Russian women for marriage, sex or anything else. But the Match lawyers know that they are next...and they know the websites with more than 50% foreign women can claim the 50% rule is arbitrary and unfair and that those with less than 50% foreign women will have to abide by the "law" as well. They will say that men will have to undergo background checks to chat with any woman on the Internet, foreign or domestic. At least Match will have to send the government forms for each man who wants to meet foreign women on its site, including Canadian women. Fair is fair.

It is the competition and the male happiness the feminists hate. Senator Maria Cantrell cared nothing for Anastasia King except she would have hated Anastasia if the young woman been happily married to a nice Seattle-area guy.

I've seen letters from liberal Senators to American males telling them that they should be ashamed of themselves for wanting to marry young foreign brides and they, the Senators, will proudly NOT help him find happiness.

I should get a friend to scan such a letter from Patty Murphy, another Washington State Senator who openly carried her hatred for men who like Russian women on her sleeve.

Meanwhile...Anastasia clearly died defending a friend. The confession of the boarder who did the strangling while the husband held her down...said that she refused to tell the husband who the person was whom she had warned about her possible death. She didn't die because of a lack of legislation. She died like so many others because she came face to face with evil and didn't run away fast enough. She stuck around in a violent marriage for more than a year after he first hit her. But saving her friend like that at the end, probably earned her a ticket to Heaven.

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374 posted on 02/15/2006 3:43:46 PM PST by GermanBusiness
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To: Romanov
Secondly, there is a myth that Russian girlfriends cannot receive visas to come for a visit. That is not correct. While the visa denial rate is high, it has nothing to do with whether the girl is your girlfriend or not. It has all to do with whether or not she has enough reasons to return (bank account, apartment, good job, children, parents, etc.). Plus, a lot of the American boyfriends either don't write a good enough support letter (stating they will ensure she returns home at the end of her stay and stating that they will bear all expenses for her) or don't write one at all. Long before I got married I was able to help Russian girlfriends get tourist visas - but they all met the above qualifications. And, don't forget, if the American boyfriend hasn't actually met his "girlfriend" and she doesn't have a job or other ties to the motherland she ain't gonna get the visa.

I'm not certain when you brought these ladies over, but unless they have strong ties to home there is no way they qualify under the visa waiver program. I have seen doctors and lawyers turned down. A letter insuring the will guarantee their return has not been helpful. Indeed, we have suggested letters to use, which need to be modified for each case. The only single RW I have seen get a visa was when a man brought her by lying she was coming to help him write a book.

Marriage Agencies - I've seen a lot of them in action in my travels throughout the FSU and what I've seen disgusts me. Sixty or seventy year old guys after the twentysomethings (or younger). They should know that the girl is just looking for a way out and the girl should know they're dealing with a pervert. However, I've seen some men searching for a bride after beind discouraged about American women's apparent preference to put career first and family second. A Russian woman won't do that.

Granted, the older men need to know there is no way a 20 year old is interested in him for love. However, I'm not certain that is fair to blame that on the agency. They sell the name and address. When you pass a 10 year age difference one can expect problems, albeit I have seen some good marriages with larger differences.

The other bad thing about the marriage agencies is almost all of them sell their database to other agencies. Sometimes girls are listed on multiple sites when they only signed up for one.

That's not quite correct. One man created a special database for listing multiple agencies, and that database lists the girls for that agency in with all the other agencies. As an example Blue Sapphires Agenccy is one member of that group, and when you look at their site you are actually seeing ladies from multiple agencies. Note carefully the ladies listed are from many cities. Now when you look at other agencies and see a different format, but all of the same ladies you are looking at the same network.

Some of these girls have ended up on "blacklists" because unscrupulous agencies have had someone else pretend to be them and bilk stupid foreigners out of money with the sick mother, ill son, etc., sob stories. Personally, I have no sympathy for anyone dumb enough to fall for those stories.

And many of these ladies are blacklisted by men who have been rejected. There are several men who are constantly taking trips to Russia and the FSU for what we call the Former Soviet Union Sex Tour. They write these ladies in advance, and then when they meet them promise the world for sex. If the ladies do not perform, then they let them know they will be blacklisted as scammers. Mind you, I don't doubt there are some bad women and prostitutes playing the game.

Another myth is the criminal background check the US Embassy requires. Anyone with any time in Russia knows that all it takes is a little cash to get a clean report. I'd be willing to bet good $$$$ that a lot of prostitutes have managed to slip through the system. So, the American man following the new rules is actually at a disadvantage because he's not having a credible background check done on his "love." Best thing to do is go over there on your own. Meet her friends, her parents, see her in her element. If warning bells ring in your head heed them.

Granted one needs to be very careful. The police report at one time came from the local milita, and we knew women could get a good report with $$$. That changed about the time I married Nadya, and afterwards it had to come from Moscow. One may be able to give a few $$$ to change things, but I am not certain how that can be done now, and nobody else has been able to find out if it can be done.
375 posted on 02/15/2006 3:57:51 PM PST by GarySpFc (de oppresso liber)
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To: x5452
I have never met an American woman who thinks about family and marriage the way the average Russian woman does.

Oh, I have met hundreds of them, but they were all born before 1950.
376 posted on 02/15/2006 4:05:55 PM PST by GarySpFc (de oppresso liber)
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To: in hoc signo vinces; All
Wow, hot topic!

"Mail order brides are almost always a bad idea".

Maybe, but if you know the person, the family, the culture and it is not through any of the agencies, is it then a bad idea...?

Everyone, please respond. I am thinking about contacting a couple top quality family friends to help me find a mate abroad. They are in Cambodia & Vietnam.

I may do this soon as I cannot find a good quality Woman here and am sick of the ongoing disappointments and loneliness............

377 posted on 02/15/2006 4:08:23 PM PST by LiveFreeOrDie2001 (WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SECURITY FLAWS !)
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To: GarySpFc

There's always somebody available to clean up the record. The only thing switching the process to Moscow did was up the cost of the bribe. It's just a few bad apples ruining it for the rest of them.


378 posted on 02/15/2006 4:43:52 PM PST by Romanov
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To: lizol

remarkable!


379 posted on 02/15/2006 4:52:27 PM PST by spanalot
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To: GermanBusiness
Sexist law too applying the law to just one sex here.

Law shouldn't be there to begin with though.

Should be defeated in the courts if possible.

380 posted on 02/15/2006 5:22:31 PM PST by Freedom of Speech Wins
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