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bradwelljackson
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 75 Location: Shakhty, Russia
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:22 pm Post subject: Do you need to go through a visa agency for work visa? |
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Hello all,
I've been reading many of your posts here, especially shag's and teacher x's, and have found out quite a bit. One of the things you guys have talked about is visa agencies. Looking at the website for the embassy of Russia in the U.S., it seems that it is recommended for us U.S. citizens to go through a visa agency in order to get a work visa. Or maybe it's required. Hard to tell exactly.
What have you guys found? Any experience on this issue? Must a U.S. citizen use a visa agency?
Thanks in advance,
Brad |
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spbefl
Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Posts: 16
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Hi Brad,
In my experiences, the school issues the invitation and then you fill out the application for a working visa and send it to the Russian Embassy. The application looks daunting, but it's fairly easy once you get started. If you have questions you can call the embassy. I've never used a visa agency for any of my visas.
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bradwelljackson
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 75 Location: Shakhty, Russia
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, spb |
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Chancellor
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 1337 Location: Ji'an, China - if you're willing to send me cigars, I accept donations :)
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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I found it was more convenient and less expensive for me to go through Travisa (http://www.travisa.com/) than to have to travel to New York City, pay to stay in a hotel, etc. However, I still had to get the appropriate paperwork from the employer (invitation letter, etc.) and provide that, the visa application and whatever else was required (along with my passport) to Travisa. |
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RussianWinter
Joined: 22 Oct 2013 Posts: 18 Location: Moscow, Russia
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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One circumstance in which I would highly recommend a visa service is if you are Canadian and live in the West (or for that matter, the North or Maritimes). There are no consulates west of Toronto, or at least none that do visas. My visa was a rush job through Travisa and even then, it was less than half the price of airfare alone to Ottawa. I assume Americans have a greater geographic range to choose from, but for us Canucks, it can be a real necessity. (I know an American started this thread, but hey, others may be reading.) |
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LAR1SSA
Joined: 02 Nov 2013 Posts: 48 Location: Memphis
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Do you need to go through a visa agency for work visa? |
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bradwelljackson wrote: |
Hello all,
I've been reading many of your posts here, especially shag's and teacher x's, and have found out quite a bit. One of the things you guys have talked about is visa agencies. Looking at the website for the embassy of Russia in the U.S., it seems that it is recommended for us U.S. citizens to go through a visa agency in order to get a work visa. Or maybe it's required. Hard to tell exactly.
What have you guys found? Any experience on this issue? Must a U.S. citizen use a visa agency?
Thanks in advance,
Brad |
I got mine from my company while I was in Ukraine. I live no where near NYC in America so I just went ahead and left for Europe and it was much easier to get it there. I doubt it is now, but my friends who got tourist ones and business too got theirs done in Lithuania... Agency or not. I actually thought you couldn't only get work VISAs from companies?? You give them your info and they do all that stuff for you? I know agencies do tourist Visas?? Work VISAS are supposed to be in the company name that is sponsoring you I thought?? |
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