2006-11-09 00:20:29 · 10 answers · asked by michael o 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Russia
A Miracle
2006-11-09 00:27:43 · answer #1 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not going to try to go around the system in some way (i.e., getting a fiance visa or going with the company you work for), there are usually two ways. One is booking yourself on a group tour of the US with a travel agent. The travel agency will usually take care of the visa, but you have to spend quite a bit. The other way is simply applying by yourself. Some things that will prevent you from getting a visa, pretty much automatically, are: not having a bank account with a significant amount of money in it ($20,000 or more, generally); having an underage child who has no other guardian; having a criminal record anywhere; having suspected ties to anyone on an FBI or Interpol watch list; not owning any real estate (whether or not you have a "propiska"); not having a permanent job; having dropped out of secondary school.
If you have friends or relatives in America and want to travel privately, get them to write you letters of invitation (notarized and mailed to the embassy you're applying at). If you have American friends in Russia, get a respectable one to come with you to the interview. It may not help, but it can't hurt.
There's lots of information on the embassy websites, of course, but I'm assuming you want to know about the obstacles the websites don't talk about.
Good luck!
2006-11-09 08:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by thepracticaldragon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally, a business or personal invitation from someone in the U.S. But consulates are allowed to turn people down simply because they believe the applicant has insufficient ties to Russia and thus will be tempted to stay in the U.S. illegally. The ideal visa applicant is middle-aged, married (and is applying only for self, but not the spouse), owns property and/or business, speaks little to no English, and has substantial personal assets. The person most likely to be turned down is young, single, English-speaking, overeducated, and underpaid.
2006-11-09 12:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have recently got mine and I tell you it was tough!!!!!
I neede some serious invitation. The interview at the US consulate was tough too. I had to prove I am not going to stay in the States by all possible means, that is bring a copy of my work contract, a letter from a bank that I have money, a proof of some property ownership, letters of reference.....
Many people were denied their applications.
2006-11-09 12:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by Little Witchy Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could convince American embassy that he does not have immigration intentions. considering he can't pay for passport (that's superb, through fact to that end he does no longer be waiting to pay for information superhighway too), he won't be waiting to do it. Sorry. If he studys at college then there's a programm "paintings and shuttle", many Russian scholars bypass to u . s . a . each summer season. permit he seem for it. oftentimes in each super city of Russia there have been their places of work. and needless to say, on information superhighway.
2016-12-10 05:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by keetan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about Fiancee visa then here is agreat kit where you can find all information about the process http://myrussianfiance.com/kit/visakit.htm
Much information about Visas you can find on the website of American Embassy in Moscow http://moscow.usembassy.gov/consular/consular.php?record_id=visas
2006-11-09 03:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by bella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A photocopier?
2006-11-11 14:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU ARE BRINGING HER OVER OFF OF THE INTERNET.
BE CARFUL.
2006-11-09 00:24:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
money
property (flat,house)
study school
2006-11-09 00:40:43 · answer #9 · answered by Martin the baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just money
2006-11-09 02:00:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋