Why Can’t I Freely Exchange Contact Details with My Lady?

On this exciting journey of cross-cultural love, one may encounter certain restrictions when it comes to freely exchanging contact details with their potential partner here on UBA. Questions may arise, such as “Why can’t I freely exchange contact details with my lady?” and “What lies behind these limitations?” Well, the answer lies with IMBRA.

This week I received an email from Thomas asking why he can’t freely exchange contact details with his lady. His concern is that if he can’t do this then how does he know that he is corresponding with the lady herself. This is a common question and is a point of difference between international dating versus dating within a country or location.

Thomas’s email asked:

Why is it that you sequester and block the exchange of contact information. Privacy and security are not the reasons. Every email is an anonymous address; it is not a home address where a person lives. It is virtual. Also, there are no security reasons either. If a member is halfway around the world how does the exchange of information that can verify if a person is at least real and sincere, a security issue? It seems the opposite. Blocking this exchange of contact, or other verifying information, prevents a male from knowing if he is talking to a scammer, fraud, empty profile, faker, or an insincere person. It places him at risk of potentially wasting his time.

This is a valid question and is a genuine concern for anyone wanting to find a soulmate using the internet.

There are a number of reasons that an international dating agency can’t freely share contact details.

My response to Thomas regarding this was:

Hi Thomas

Thank you for your email.

Please note that we do not block the exchange of contact details as we provide the facility for a man to request the ladies’ details, which she is able to approve if she agrees.

However, you are asking why you can’t freely exchange details without having to request them. There are several reasons:

The first and most important is that we must adhere to the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA).

This US law applies to all international marriage and dating sites.

This law requires US citizens to complete IMBRA forms that certify that they are not on the Sex Offenders Register, have never been convicted of violent crimes and that they are legally able to get married. The lady must sight this completed form and sign it prior to her being able to release her details. She must also be provided with a US Government prepared document, in her native language, that advises her of her rights once she migrates to the USA.

Failure to complete the IMBRA forms when a man and lady exchange contact details (or meet) can result in US Immigration denying the couple’s application for a fiancé visa when they decide to marry and relocate to the USA.

Any marriage or dating site that does not adhere to IMBRA regulations is not adhering to this law and may also indicate that they are not a genuine site, and are only concerned with money.

When you use our site, we provide text and video chat where you can speak (and view) the lady at any time. If you suspect that you are not speaking directly to the lady, then you should have a video chat with her. In our chat system, you can toggle between text chat and video chat without interrupting the chat.

What we have also done is provide a facility where you can chat for 5 minutes with every lady on the site for FREE to assure yourself that she is genuine and see if there is a spark before you commence communication. In fairness to the lady, we only allow serious men to have this feature and we class serious as a man who has bought a credit package to use the site, even just a 20-credit package. This saves her from having to chat with the thousands of men who visit the site but are not serious. If you purchase a credit package and access this free feature, you must purchase another credit package every 30 days to retain this feature.

So… Thomas, I hope this answers your question, and that you decide to use our services to find your special lady.

I thought that I would share this with you as it is a question I am asked frequently. Many sites don’t abide by this law and it will result in your fiancee’s visa being declined when you want to marry your lady and relocate her to the USA. You need to be aware of this and choose a site that does comply with the IMBRA regulations.

If you want to find out more about international dating and how you could benefit from it, you can visit our site, Ukraine Brides Agency. You can also get inspired by all the success stories on this site! There is a lot of dating advice you can benefit from. Register now so you can find your soulmate through international dating!

Nadezhda K

Nadezhda is a romantic who enjoys writing poetry and painting. She loves travelling and experiencing different cultures. In her free time, she volunteers at local shelters, practices yoga, and loves quiet moments with a good book and a cup of herbal tea.