| Starting a new life in the United States does have | | | | America through the L-1 visa is that the visa holder's |
| many benefits. If you are from Russia and you wish to | | | | spouse and minor unmarried children can also enter |
| immigrate to the US, you can do so by taking | | | | the U.S. as dependents. |
| advantage of the several visa alternatives available. | | | | For those of you who want to avail of Russian |
| Most Russian immigration to America is done through | | | | immigration to America through the Fiance or L-1 visas, |
| visas and this page will reveal to you some information | | | | you must make sure first that you are comfortable |
| that you can surely benefit from. First though, it is | | | | with the immigration attorney you have chosen in the |
| important for you to acknowledge that Russian | | | | United States. Immigration law in the United States is |
| immigration to America can really be a difficult and | | | | extremely complicated and constantly changing. Only |
| tedious process. This is true of all immigration | | | | an American attorney that specializes in Immigration |
| processes from anywhere to America. As a result, | | | | law is able to obtain a successful result for the case. |
| you must make sure to be fully prepared and fully | | | | The application process for Russian immigration to |
| understand the requirements for the immigration | | | | America through the visas discussed above is done |
| process. | | | | from inside of the United States. If you are already in |
| Most Russian immigration to America can be done | | | | the U.S. and are in legal immigration status, you do not |
| through fiancé or business visas such as the | | | | have to leave the country to obtain the fiancé |
| L-1. Basically, the fiancé visa is applicable in | | | | or L-1 visa. However, if you are outside of the US , you |
| cases where an American citizen is engaged to a | | | | must then visit the US Embassy closest to your |
| Russian citizen and wants him or her to come to the | | | | residence. |
| U.S. to marry. The fiancé visa is an effective | | | | Before any Russian immigration to America can be |
| tool for a successful Russian immigration to America . | | | | completed, the USCIS will first look into certain things. |
| it grants legal entry to the Russian fiancé and | | | | The USCIS is the United States Citizenship and |
| any dependent child. However, the marriage to the U.S. | | | | Immigration Services and it will make sure everything is |
| citizen must occur within 90 days of entering the U.S. | | | | legal and valid before allowing any Russian immigration |
| This is a fact that many people are not aware of. This | | | | to America to take effect. Some of the things the |
| ignorance causes them to lose their visa and not be | | | | department will look into are the validity of the |
| able to obtain a lawful permanent residence status | | | | relationship with your American fiancé and the |
| (the U.S. Green Card.) | | | | previous net and gross income of the foreign |
| The L-1 visa applies to persons who own a business | | | | company for which you work, if applying for an L-1 |
| abroad and are looking to establish a satellite of the | | | | visa. |
| same business in the U.S., or persons who are | | | | Take note that any Russian immigration to America |
| employed in a management or specialized knowledge | | | | through the L-1 visa will require that the applicant have |
| capacity at a company that has a satellite office in the | | | | worked for the foreign company having a satellite |
| U.S. A great thing about the L-1 for Russian immigration | | | | office in the U.S. for at least one year in the past three |
| to America purposes is that the Russian national can | | | | years. Lastly, for Russian immigration to America |
| usually obtain a Green Card within a year after | | | | through the fiancé visa to be successful, the |
| entering the U.S. If the person qualifies, he or she can | | | | applicant must be able to prove with sufficient sorts of |
| seek adjustment of status and obtain a Green Card | | | | evidence that he or she has already physically met the |
| without having to go through the Labor Certification | | | | American fiancé and that the relationship is |
| process. This saves a lot of money and time. Still | | | | valid and real. |
| another great thing about Russian immigration to | | | | |