[If his records had been available to the girl and her family she could have made an informed decision and not been murdered by a sad depraved being.]
Correct. At the point of applying for a visa, she could have learned that there was trouble with the first wife who left him.
But you cannot legislate "hello". They are not children. And that is where the courts will strike this down.
And I am surprised that, like CrippleCreek, you are apparently a MALE!!
The feminist apologists in the American male population are legion.
There is no point of applying for a Visa.
The man sends a petition to the US government who sends one to the foreign located US embassy, the girl get's a physical and shows up to answer questions.
I know enough Russian women, and American men who've abused this process and in ways that vastly compromise national security to know that the process needs regulation of both parties.
Any man who is interested can fly to Russia and say hello, or call.
You're objection is that you can no longer string along clients with false claims and a pipe dream.