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From August, the United States will completely stop issuing visas in Russia

From August 1, the United States will stop providing consular services in Russia, including the issuance of visas. This was announced by the US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan. The edition told in more detail DW.

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“After August 1, there will be very few of us working here, due to which we will not be able to provide consular services, which, as I know, both Americans and Russians need so much,” he said.

This is due to the fact that previously Russia included the United States in the list of "unfriendly countries"... Russian President Vladimir Putin limited the ability of the diplomatic missions of the countries included in this list (so far the United States and the Czech Republic) to hire Russians and citizens of third countries.

Sullivan says "serious consequences"

Consular services "are unable to process any visa applications," Sullivan said. He also added that the refusal of consular services "would entail serious personal consequences for families, as well as commercial consequences for businesses, both American and Russian."

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Earlier, Americans whose visa was nearing the end were recommended to leave Russia by June 15th. If they needed to stay in Russia, they were advised, if necessary, to contact the local offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

In April The United States imposed new sanctions against Russia, among them - expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from the embassy in Washington (DC) and a ban on American financial institutions from participating in the primary placements of the Russian government debt.

The new restrictive measures of the United States affect 16 organizations and 16 individuals. Among them are First Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Alexei Gromov, who was already under previously approved sanctions, and the companies of businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is considered a person close to the Kremlin.

Authorities Russia, in turn, announced the expulsion of ten American diplomats.

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The ambassadors returned to Moscow and Washington.

Ambassadors returned

According to the results the meetings of Putin and Biden on June 16 in Geneva (Switzerland),the parties agreed to return the ambassadors to Washington and Moscow.

Russian diplomat Anatoly Antonov took up duties in the United States on June 20, American John Sullivan - on June 24.

How to get a visa in another country

In theory, Russians can apply for an American visa in any other country where there is a US embassy and where non-residents can apply.

“So far, the easiest way is the states closest to us,” says Sergei Glandin, special adviser on sanctions law of the Pen & Paper bar association.

Due to closed borders, the choice of countries where you can get a visa is small: Kazakhstan and Georgia. The US embassies in Minsk, Bishkek and Yerevan are now not issuing nonimmigrant visas due to pandemic restrictions.

Accepts non-residents of the US Embassy in Thailand and Indonesia.

“You can fly there from Russia. Difficult, but possible, ”adds Anna Ionova, one of the founders of the USA Visa Info telegram channel.

The visa application must be accepted and considered in the standard mode on an equal basis with other non-resident applicants.

It should be borne in mind that if the applicant does not plan to stay in the country where he is applying until he is issued a visa, he will have to choose the country where he can enter with a Russian passport, that is, one of the CIS countries. Only those citizens who have a residence permit or other legal basis for crossing the border will be able to go to Europe for a visa. Anna Ionova does not see any sense in this.

“In Poland, for example, interviews are conducted, but the visa is not pasted into the passport because of the current proclamation prohibiting entry from the EU to the United States,” she explains.

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Usually, the procedure for applying for a visa in another country looks like this:

  • Payment of the consular fee. It is paid in the country in which the applicant is applying. At the same time, free days for registering for submission of documents can be seen only after paying the consular fee.
  • Recording for an interview. The date of the interview will not be known until its appointment, but the consulate's website can usually see the approximate waiting times. Information regarding the nearest recording dates on the official website of the US Department of State applies exclusively to residents of the selected country. For non-residents, each embassy has a separate queue. Sometimes the waiting time can take several months. In the hot season, the term increases.

What documents are needed (this is an optional requirement, but they may be asked to submit for an interview):

  • Visa application, confirmation of registration at the consulate, passport, photo;
  • A certificate from work or study, a certificate from a bank about income, a hotel reservation in the United States or an invitation;
  • They can be useful, but are not included in the standard list of documents, certificates of real estate in Russia, marriage, children and any other documents that can prove "connection with the homeland."

When obtaining a visa in another country, it is worth remembering that in the future, a visa can be extended only in the same country where it was received.

Many US diplomatic missions in other countries have their own unique rules and procedures for applying for a US visa. Before applying for a visa, it is important to familiarize yourself with the conditions for applying for a nonimmigrant visa on the official website of the embassy in the country of application.

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