What is required for someone to move from Russia to America and where can information be found?

Answer 1

You can't just "move" from Russia to the U.S. The U.S. government has some rather strict immigration rules. But first things first; you need to have a Russian passport for foreign travel. This may take some time, but usually is not a lot.

Now, the hard part. You need to obtain a visa that would allow you to live in the U.S. for an extended period of time.

Business visitor visa (B-1) usually allows you to stay up to three months at a time, pleasure visitor (B-2), up to six months (note the word "usually"; the actual time is entirely within the discretion of the immigration officer inspecting you upon arrival in the U.S.) Neither allows you to work in the U.S.

There is an investor visa called E-1, but Russians are ineligible for it, because there is no investment support agreement between Russia and the U.S.

There is an H-1 visa that is employment-based; a U.S. employer must petition the U.S. government to allow entry to a foreign worker. H-1 visas are valid for up to six years, after which the worker must either leave the U.S. or have the employer initiate conversion to permanent residency (aka "the green card"). H-1 allows the worker to change employers, provided that the new employer files a petition and pays filing fees ($100 for educational institutions, $1,500 otherwise).

There is an L-1 visa for intracompany transfers; a foreign employer may petition the U.S. government to allow entry to a foreign worker who will be working in the U.S. for that employer. L-1 does not have an expiration date, but it allows the holder to work strictly for the sponsoring employer.

Finally, there are K visas for fiances of U.S. citizens and permanent residents and their children. It may be possible for U.S. citizens to sponsor other immediate relatives as well.

Your best source of information on all of this is a competent immigration attorney. Russia no longer restricts international travel for its citizens as it once did. Any and all impediments are going to be on the U.S. side of the equation.

Answer 2

Depending if you have met someone on line and want to bring her to the US for marriage the process is long. First YOU will have to got to Russia and meet them in person. Take a camera and lots of photos of the two of you being together. Save all receipts including boarding passes, hotel receipts, and your travel plans. When you get back I would recommend contacting a attorney to do all the work for you. You can do it yourself but unless you know exactly what is needed it can delay the process by months if you get anything wrong.
In addition to attorneys there are K-1 visa kits avalible for around 50 dollars.
Again I am assuming it is a woman. If she is telling you to send her money and she will take care of everything it is a scam!
But the forms are available on line if you use yahoo or google searches they will lead you to the forms. By the way these forms are free and there is a goverment web site that will give then to you so do not pay for them..Good Luck!!

Answer 3

You need a passport. Also, money would be good! You could always call the Russian embassy to find out more.

Answer 4

You need only money.Bcause Russian Real Estate are very expensive so you will have no problems in US