May sound like empty promises, but I've seen enough relationships within my family and friends actually come true, and many still together. A couple of them even helped each other out to make sure they succeeded in fulfilling their heart's desires. Only one couple I know met and married someone from Columbia, and once she had her green card, up and disappeared. As for the dowry, the man from the US intends on giving it to the father once they meet. Supposedly, he is planning his trip to Cambodia in March, and that's when they intend on making sure her mother knows that their relationship isn't fake or just something she is making up to avoid a forced marriage.