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U.S. consular office issues the following types of nonimmigrant visas:
• B-1/B-2 - tourists, and also seconded for a period of one year;
• F-1 - Students for a period of training (besides the usual documents to the consulate granted a form of 1-20 (certificate of compliance status, student academic education and language programs) and a receipt of payment of first year students);
• G - employees of international organizations for the period of work;
• J-1 - teachers, graduate students, following in the United States on exchange programs (requires a form of TAR - 66, completed the University of the United States or sponsoring organization);
• N - for temporary workers and trainees (required Form 1-797, filled with the organization and approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service United States);
• L - for employees of international corporations, joint ventures (required Form 1-797).
All applicants must reside and have a permanent job in the region that is included in the consular district of the Consulate, where they apply for a visa. Visa is issued for each person separately, including the children of any age.

To get to the completed questionnaires to provide two new forms (one of them can be filled with photocopies of the original, but the signatures on both copies must be original, but all fields in the form must be completed, and in block letters), two photos of 5x5 cm (with July 22, 2003 photo should be borderless, full face, looking straight into the camera, not down or away, a person should occupy approximately 50% of space in the photo) made not earlier than in the past six months, a passport valid least 6 months, as well as evidence of the absence of immigration purposes (a certificate from work for wages, information about real estate, etc.). C 1 August 2003 almost all applicants must appear in person for an interview with a consular officer.

Before applying for a visa are encouraged to review information on the nearest free date interview on the website of the Embassy of the United States and to plan the trip accordingly and apply 6-8 weeks before the expected date of departure. New requirements for a photograph - the size of the head in the photo (from top to chin) should be no less than 2,5-3,5 cm; eyes should be at the level of 2,8 to 3,5 cm from the bottom of the photo . Photos can be color or black and white on a white or almost white background. Photos can be attached to the statement stapler or glue, but the bracket should be located as far as possible from the person. C October 26, 2004 all applicants age 14 and younger than 80 years, to apply for a nonimmigrant visa at the U.S. embassy will have to provide their biometric data (fingerprints and digital photos) on a mandatory basis.

Citizens who satisfy the visa requirements, and traveling to the U.S. on business or for tourism purposes shall be issued multiple entry visas cost (for one year) $ 100 for two years - $ 200. Term visa - from a couple of days (express) to six weeks - depending on the submitted documents and interview appointment. Received a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. Russia's citizens are registered at passport control. Immigration authorities in the first point of entry shall appear in the coupon-insert relevant notes on the date of entry, authorized period of stay, departure date and category of visa.

Applicants applying for visas c to participate in scientific conferences and meetings, research, continuing higher education or work in science, must complete a visa application in English.