Ok, I just got back from Ukraine a few days ago. It could not have been better, she met met me at the airport, and we shared an apartment together in Kiev, it was wonderful. After a week in Kiev we travelled to Oddessa to stay with her faimly, that was also great, they treated me so well. Like I said before - DREAMS CAN HAPPEN! we are now engaged and planning our future, :- )
I am happy for you Brit Guy. But do not slack up on her. Now will be a tough time for her. She will be leaving everything she has ever known to move to your world. Her friends will be telling her of Westerners that visited once, had a great time and never came back and about the bad experiences they have heard about. She will need a lot of reassurance and you need to schedule another visit in not more than 3 or 4 months if your paper work is not done. It would not be uncommon for her to need another visit before she is ready to fill the paperwork out. Her mind is full for sure with uncertainty so do not take her for granted. Good luck.
Britguy,
Congratulations.... she stayed with you too? wow. whats your age difference?
Oz is certainly right about being there for her. The homesick feeling can last for a few years upon arrival, I know about that- buy the family a camcorder to send video back over the internet. One good thing is that the flight back to Ukraine from UK is short, unlike here in the U.S... then again once she has her fiance visa and you get married in the UK, I believe she will need to remain in UK until her residency papers/visa are approved before traveling out of the UK again.... at least that is the way it works in the U.S.
I have been criticised for pouring scorn on something previously so here I go again, one week together and already engaged to be married, come on, get real, is that how it would be if you met a lady in your local neighbourhood?
And yes I have, been there and done that, arranged for a lady to come to UK and live with me etc. after one week together and boy was it a frigging nightmare, I didn't even want to go home from work of an evening for fear of the hostilities that would ensue.
How can two people commit, responsibly, to sharing the rest of their lives together after only one week?
Umm... No I am not making this all up, I am so very in Love... We did not use any agency, she speaks very good English. We did however meet through this site, I often forget that she is where she is from, I see her as just a girl, I think it is such a mistake to sterotype these girls, treat them like any man would treat any girl and you will be fine :-)
britguy . Good grief somebody actually made a succesfull meeting with one of the ladies from THIS site on here!!!!
From my own experience on here as soon as a meeting is suggested they make an excuse not meet up!
jon b....what is succesful??? if it is meeting girl from this site , I have had plenty, every girl I have asked to meet we have met. Of course none went anywhere for different reasons. If you are not able to meet with girls it is either a you problem or you are talking to the wrong girls!!!