American employees of the foreign Ministry in Russia decided to debunk 3 myth about the difficulties of obtaining visas to the United States. The residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation continues the issuance of visas, a Large number of applicants for visas to Russian citizens receive multiple-entry visas for 3 years, according to a report published on the Internet office of the Embassy.

The first myth is the residence of the Ambassador called the statements about the fact that North America is no longer issue visas to citizens of the Russian Federation." The consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the U.S. Consulate in the Russian Federation continue issuing visas for most applicants, according to the report.

residence of the Ambassador also commented on myth number two about the fact that because of the punishment of Russian citizens became more difficult to obtain visas in the United States." A large number of applicants for visas to Russian citizens receive multiple Entry visas valid for 3 years is the maximum possible at the moment for applicants deadline. Entry limits announced by the U.S. Department of State, apply only to a specific group of officials and a number of informal parties. These limits do not apply to most applicants, " said the Embassy.

the third myth about long waiting for interview, the residence of the Ambassador replied that the waiting time is not more than a week." Although in past years the waiting time of the interview could be quite long, today, the waiting time is often about a week or less. You have the opportunity to test the current waiting time at the nearest Consulate on the Internet representation, according to the report.


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