Re: Helsinki Notes

[Chris Doss <lookoverhere1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Go to the Baltic States. I got my last visa in Vilnius
in 30 minutes for $110 (multi-entry one-year work
visa). Tallinn is great as well, and it's right by
you.

Yeah, that form "have you ever had experience with
explosives" is annoying. I don't think they bother
reading it. I think it's part of the mutual
harrassment games played between the US and Russian
visa departments.

That said, do you have any idea how hard it is for a
Russian to get a US visa?

--- Anthony D'Costa <dcosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> All this discussion about Russia is just too
> tempting.  Here I am trying to get a visa to get to
> St. Petersburg and I have realized how disorganized
> the Russian consulates are.  The bloody Indians seem
> to be doing a better job:)  Their web sites have
> little information except that some subcontractor
> has taken over the processing of invitations for a
> fat fee.  The Russian government wants everyone to
> have an official invitation (whatever that means)
> and a travel agent will do that for a fee.  Here I
> am told that I should apply for a visa in the US but
> in the US they give you a visa for 30 days and I
> don't get to travel to St. Petersburg until Oct!  I
> could apply but the consul could reject my
> application!  Ah the joys of globalized travel for
> those holding the wrong passports (although in this
> case the Americans don't go scott free, all males
> above 18 must fill out a special form as well).  In
> the end the costs involved might force me to settle
> for Stockholm!
>
> cheers, anthony
>
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