The purpose of the issuance of visas for participants of exchange programs - promoting the exchange of knowledge and skills among professionals in the field of education, culture and science.
In exchange programs may participate the following categories: students in any year of study; interns, trainees in the workplace; school teachers; academics entering the US to carry out teaching and research in higher education; researcher; foreign citizens entering the United States to participate in the programs organized by People-to-people («people-to-people").
Payment: $ 160 visa fee; the visa fee depends on citizenship. Although the terms of the program may vary from Russian citizens will be charged the visa fee and they can get a visa exchange program participants for a period of up to three years. Since the applicants participating in programs sponsored by the US government does not tax collected.
Documents: You must provide an approved form DS-2019 , proof of payment collection SEVIS , which can be paid online . (C applicants participating in the programs sponsored by the US government, not charged a fee SEVIS). In addition to these documents, to the consul will be important your answers to the questions. You can also provide documents that confirm the purpose of the trip, your ties with Russia, the previous business or leisure trips abroad. This may be old passports, documents on income and property, as well as correspondence explaining your exchange program.
In exchange programs may participate the following categories: students in any year of study; interns, trainees in the workplace; school teachers; academics entering the US to carry out teaching and research in higher education; researcher; foreign citizens entering the United States to participate in the programs organized by People-to-people («people-to-people").
Payment: $ 160 visa fee; the visa fee depends on citizenship. Although the terms of the program may vary from Russian citizens will be charged the visa fee and they can get a visa exchange program participants for a period of up to three years. Since the applicants participating in programs sponsored by the US government does not tax collected.
Documents: You must provide an approved form DS-2019 , proof of payment collection SEVIS , which can be paid online . (C applicants participating in the programs sponsored by the US government, not charged a fee SEVIS). In addition to these documents, to the consul will be important your answers to the questions. You can also provide documents that confirm the purpose of the trip, your ties with Russia, the previous business or leisure trips abroad. This may be old passports, documents on income and property, as well as correspondence explaining your exchange program.
