There is no precise cost to marry a Russian woman, but just like with any relationship-building, there are some expenses involved. If you are dating online while you live in the USA and she is in Russia, it could cost around USD 7-10 thousand.

The cost to marry a Russian woman for an American is around USD 10K

Obviously, it can be much less, depending on your and her location. If the Russian woman lives in the USA or has a family there, this could be much simpler, because you won’t need to fly to Russia, pay for hotels and food.

• Once you have met, usually online via a dating site like Elenasmodels.com, which introduces women from countries of the former Soviet Union such as Russia to western men seeking a relationship, you exchange direct contact details and start communicating on WhatsApp or Skype.
• There is no need to spend anything at this point, except the regular subscription fee to become a member of the dating site, which varies, but you can spend as little as $25 to start communicating with the lady of your dreams.
• Skype and WhatsApp are free. You can talk as long as you want to find out enough information about each other, share views, values, experiences, and expectations.

Meeting in person

• If you like each other and feel there is a potential, you decide where and how you wish to meet in person. For instance, she may be able to fly to the USA if she can get the visa to visit America. Alternatively, you can fly to Russia (visa required for Americans, Europeans, and Australians) or meet somewhere in a third country such as Caribbean, Dominican Republic, or Thailand. Check the prices for tickets. Usually, the earlier you book, the cheaper is the price for tickets and accommodation.
• Most couples decide to spend a vacation together in a resort, to get to know each other better. You are expected to cover all the expenses, because he wage is probably rather low. The average wage in Russia is around USD 700 per month.
• It’s also quite possible that she would prefer that you visit her in her home town, especially if she is young and inexperienced in traveling abroad. This will probably costs you just as much to fly to Russia and stay there in a hotel as to arrange a vacation for 2 in a resort in Thailand. If she is happy to travel, then a vacation for 2 is definitely a more preferred option, because you probably going to have more fun there than visiting a small town in Russia. Visiting St. Petersburg or Moscow will be fun, but also more expensive to stay in a hotel there.
• You are expected to cover the costs of entertainment and meals when you are together. In Russia, its unspeakable to ask a woman to share a bill. If you do, you cannot hope to get a relationship with her. Period.

All these costs are highly variable by season and the type of accommodation you choose. There are some budget airlines and hotels, that won’t cost you much. There are also 5-star hotels with views over Kremlin that are pretty expensive.

She may be able to fly to the USA if she can get the visa to visit America. Alternatively, you can fly to Russia.

Where to from there?

Once you have met in person and decided that you like each other, you theoretically can already apply for a fiancée visa, which will allow you to spend 3 months together in the USA, living as a couple. Before the end of the 3 months (90 days), you need to either get married or she would have to leave the country.

Many international couples arrange a few meetings together before they start the application process for a fiancée visa. Others spend more time online learning about each other and then feel more confident to apply for a fiancée visa after only one personal meeting.

Meeting in person is required to be eligible to apply for a fiancée visa.

Costs of visa change; there are a few fees, which at the moment stand at about USD 2,000.  You also will need to pay for Apostil on documents and certified translation, courier mail fees.

Once your visa is approved, then you need to buy tickets for your fiancée to fly to your country.

Basically, this is why the cost to marry a Russian woman is estimated at USD 7-10 thousand.

The application for the USA marriage license will also cost you some money, from $10 to $115, depending on the state. Plus the cost of celebration, which can vary greatly.

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