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  • Consul General Tim Sandusky (center) and Ombudsman Tatyana Merzlyakova (top right) with boarding school students Meeting the Mansi of Sverlovsk region

    On October 20, in a ceremony at a boarding school in the village of Polunochnoye, Consul General Tim Sandusky announced the award of a $20,000 grant to the NGO Social Organization for the Social and Economic Development of the Mansi People.

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  • Consul General Tim Sandusky and American artists open the exhibit An Exhibition of American and Russian Art

    Featuring works by American and Russian artists, the exhibition Contact: Wind and Fire was assembled at the Modern Art Gallery in Yekaterinburg under the auspices of the Public Affairs Section of the General Consulate of the United States in Yekaterinburg.

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  • PSI YouthAIDS program Ambassador Anna Kurnikova and Consul General Tim Sandusky Good Will Ambassador Anna Kurnikova

    Good Will Ambassador Anna Kurnikova, accompanied by Consul General Tim Sandusky, launched the humanitarian project “Youth Center” in Yekaterinburg on October 5.

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The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program: Registration Now Open!
Entries for the DV-2011 DV lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Monday, November 30, 2009.

Submit Nonimmigrant Visas Documents to Pony Express
All applicants should submit nonimmigrant visas documents to Pony Express at least six weeks prior to their intended departure date. If applicants are planning to travel during the peak summer or holiday seasons, we recommend allowing for additional processing time.

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Fingerprint Re-use/Appearance Waiver
Starting in November 2008, any person renewing a B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa issued in Russia on or after 06 November 2007 with an expiration date within the last 12 months, may qualify for a waiver of personal appearance at the Consulate.