Is there any demand or inquiries for American women as brides by men in other countries.
Uhhh…what’s the typical cost to get a prospective bride to the states?
That came out crasser than I wanted it to. :o
What is the profile for the average customer of your company?
This is very informative. I’m learning all kinds of new things! 
But seriously, thanks for answering all of these questions glarGH.
Got a couple more for you.
1.) What is the usual reason for wanting to come to America?
2.) Do the women have an “opt out” clause that they can cancel the marrige within so many days/weeks/months if they’re not compatable with the “purchaser”?
3.) How are MOB’s viewed in their home nation? Is being a MOB an object of ridicule or is it just accepted as an everyday thing?
4.) Have you met any of your customers? If so, what is your overall opinion of those who follow through with it?
Given the method many people from Oceana use to get to the US, the boat/shipping crate method, this seems very humane to me. As a student of foreign cultures I find this whole concept facinating. I’m glad to hear that you’ve got an 85% success rating. Most people who I hear talk about the MOB system seem to think it’s some way to order yourself a slave. I think that views a bit crass.
OK I have some serious questions:
Can you describe the general process?
How educated on average are the guys requesting MOB?
What are the costs (fee to you, fee for travel, etc) and does the guy pay for everything? Does the MOB contribute anything?
If the marriage fails, does the MOB have to be deported?
That seems kinda harsh esp if the guy was abusive or something.
Do you screen clients?
How does a person find out of he is dealing with a reputable organization?
AAAAAAAAAAAAARRGHHH!! OVERLOAD!
ok short story:
These women are looking for a decent guy who can respect and love them. Apparently they think the US is a good place to find those and the US usually has a somewhat higher standard of living. Quite a few of these women have a decent living of their own going on in their own countries with professions such as dentistry, economics,etc.
The Gents are usually older, looking for someone who can care for them and are “fed up” with these “American broads”. I’ve heard from Phd.s, diplomats, farmers and truck drivers. They don’t seem very good with women on the whole and a few of them make me want to punch their lights out for breathing.
They meet through various matchmaking methods, wether it be internet, catalog or through well meaning friends and relatives. They write, email, chat and phone to the point where, hey, baby, it might be love. YOU CANNOT JUST ORDER ONE OVER THE PHONE, SORRY KIDS.
He goes over, they visit, he comes back and starts the visa process. Plane tickets vary, most of the forms you can get on your own from the INS. Immigration goes through, she hops on the plane to be met by her husband to be.
If they aren’t compatible, and do divorce, the wife is not automatically deported. Usually by the time they get here, they have a work visa or something similar and end up living with family.
Finding a reputable agency is another post all together…
Howzit. 
How did you get the job?
Ok, GlarH, as I am a Canadian, and as this is now in the pit…
What is the size of your bossoms? 
Sorry, but I had to… please don’t answer, I really don’t care, I am not one of those weird canucks…
Actually this is MPSIMS Ford. I thought the same thing, but one of the mods had the deceny to take it out of the Pit.
I find the whole concept quite interesting. I myself would love to move to another country for a while but missed out on the whole student exhange program. Didn’t have those where I went to school.
FYI I’m 22. I’m curious if anyone from my generation has inquired into these agencies. I, personally, am not looking to get married right away but I think it would be interesting to be married to someone from another country. Endless conversation possibilites. The chance to go to her/his homeland and learn about his culture. Hopefully if a MOB couple does marry and raise their children they raise them to be bi-lingual and multicultural.
But that’s the best case scenario. At least that is what I would do were I married to someone from an other nation.
I went looking for this in the Pit and could not find it again…
Now that it is in a more serious thread, I take it back.
Having been married for 12 years to my highschool sweetheart, with whom I can share everything, and with whom I share an understanding that I see in very few other people… I can’t help but think that being married to a mail order bride is a messed up game of Russian Roulette. You could get lucky and meet a very nice, smart, pretty lady, or you could get a psycho-wack-job… too much risk for such an expensive decision.
Wow. Is there anything you can’t learn on the SDMB?
I don’t have any questions (yet, at least, or that haven’t already been answered), but I’m reading with fascination.
That’s what I used to think too but having already been married to a psycho-wack-job, I am not afraid to try again.
And actually, from glarGH’s previous post, I’m getting the feeling’s it’s not that risky and it’s more like joining a dating service. I’ve never put much thought into this before but it doesn’t sound so bad. Meeting someone from another culture does sound interesting.
you meet psycho whack jobs everywhere. thats just a part of the old man and maid game. Its pretty much the same, regardless of country or culture.
its not so much ‘dating service’, as that conjures up images of the “sending women to your house” which, we DO NOT HAVE. We’re more of a matchmaking service.