# United States visa requirements for RU passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | RU |
| Destination | United States (US) |
| Requirement | visa required |
| Fee | US$185 (MRV application fee) |
| Processing time | Varies enormously by consulate — days to 500+ days for the interview appointment |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Russian_citizens?action=render |
| Verification | category and stay length from public references, not yet government-verified |

## Documents required
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the intended stay
- DS-160 confirmation page with barcode, completed online at ceac.state.gov
- MRV fee payment receipt (needed before an interview can be scheduled)
- Interview appointment confirmation
- Photograph meeting US visa specifications
- Evidence of funds to cover the trip (bank statements, income evidence)
- Evidence of employment or studies
- Evidence of strong ties to your home country — the primary basis on which the officer decides
- Travel itinerary and details of where you will stay
- Invitation or sponsor documents, plus the sponsor's tax returns, where someone else is funding the visit

## Notes
Residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia who are members of the indigenous population do not need a visa to visit Alaska if they have relatives (blood relatives, members of the same tribe, native people who have similar language and cultural heritage) in Alaska. Entry points are in Gambell and Nome. Individuals must be invited by a relative in Alaska, must notify local authorities at l

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **yes**
- Must leave the country: **no**
- Cost: $420

Granted in increments of up to 6 months. Repeated extensions are scrutinised as evidence of immigrant intent and are often refused without a compelling reason such as medical treatment or a family emergency.

**Cost detail.** $420 filing online, $470 by mail, plus $85 for biometrics where required.

**How.** File Form I-539 with USCIS before the date printed on your I-94. Filing on time keeps you in authorised stay while the case is pending, even past the I-94 date.

**If you cannot extend.** Premium processing cannot be bought for a B-1/B-2 extension at any price, and the median decision takes about 3.4 months — so an approval may cover a period that has already largely passed. File early rather than expecting speed.

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HTML version: https://urgentvisa.org/en/visa/ru/united-states.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=ru&destination=united-states
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
Source: Urgent VISA - https://urgentvisa.org - licence https://urgentvisa.org/license.xml