Visas
Visa Services
Immigrant Visas
Embassy Moscow's Immigrant Visa Unit issues visas to Russian nationals seeking permanent residence in the United States, based on certain categories of family relationship with U. S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents, or offers of employment. A significant part of that workload involves orphans adopted by American citizens. U.S. citizens interested in adopting a child are encouraged to contact their State Department of Health and Human Services to locate an agency that specializes in international adoptions and/or the U.S. Department of State's Office of Children's Issues for further information.
Please note, that the U.S. Department of State decentralized immigrant visa processing as follows:
- The U.S. Embassy in Almaty, Kazakhstan now handles all Immigrant Visa cases for residents of Kazakhstan (including adoptive children), the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
- The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia now handles all Immigrant Visa cases for residents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
- The U.S. Embassy in Moscow continues to handle all Immigrant Visa cases for residents of Turkmenistan
ATTENTION:
Since no advance assurances can be given that a visa will be issued, applicants are strongly advised not to buy tickets or make any final travel arrangements, not to dispose of their property, and not to give up their jobs until their visas have been issued.
Applicants will not be admitted for an interview if they do not have a completed medical exam.
Applicants with missing items may be required to return for a second interview.
The American Citizen petitioners may not attend interview with adult applicants.
In accordance with the immigrant visa process you need to go to
one of the DHL offices (see the list below) before the interview, to pay for the visa
delivery. Please tell the cashier the applicant's name and case number starting
with MOS. Information about the DHL offices can be obtained at the following address:
Moscow, 8 Marta street, 14
Phone (495) 956-1000 (Customer Service Department)
DHL International
You must bring the DHL airwaybill to the interview.
Consular Section of the US Embassy will send your visa to a DHL courier in 2-3 days after your visa has been approved. After that your visa will be delivered to the address you provided, but only within the CIS. Please make sure you provide the correct address for visa delivery.
DHL is responsible for your visa during the delivery process.
The Moscow Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services accepts immigrant visa petitions filed only by American citizens resident in Russia on behalf of their relatives any working day between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Immigrant Visa Unit also approves issuance of fiance(e) visas. Fiance(e) visa petitions must be filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States by the American citizen fiance(e). When the DHS notifies us of the petition approval, we will contact the fiance(e) with instructions on how to prepare for the visa interview.
The applicants should not expect that any information on the documentation submitted by the petitioner to the National Visa Center and received by the Embassy be provided by the Embassy at the applicant's, petitioner's or third party's request prior to the interview.
Please note, that any additional relevant information may be requested at a consular officer's discretion during interview to ensure that a visa is properly issuable.
For additional information concerning immigrant visas, please visit U.S. Department of State website.
