The U.S. Embassy in Russia on its official website published a new payment services for visa to enter USA, which will enter into force on 1 January 2019.
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman
According to the report, «citizens of the Russian Federation in some cases are required to pay the fee for issuance of the visa if the application for a visa B1/B2 (business or tourism trips) approved. The fee for the issuance of a visa based on «reciprocity» (same collection, which the Russian Federation shall be citizens of the United States for the same type of visa)». In this formulation, in fact, contains the motivation of the new measures it imposed in response to a similar approach of Moscow. Costs will affect those who intend to get a multiple entry visa for business and tourist trips. If earlier the majority of Russians with the visa had to part with $ 160, now you will need to prepare 300. Detailed information here.
Another new rule requires a mandatory interview at the Embassy when renewing visas or obtaining multiple after single.
The news about the new rules of entry into the United States was spread by the Russian media at the time of broadcast of the annual hours-long press conference of Vladimir Putin, where he once again opposed Russia, America and Europe. At the same time, the U.S. Embassy expressed concern about the steady decline of relations between citizens and organizations in the United States and Russia. «Not so long ago all over Russia worked 36 us centers, today there are only 1. It’s time to restore relations between our countries at the same level,» says U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman today in FB.
