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If your wife has a propiska in Russia, she should choose "for temporary visits abroad". Her permanent status in the US in this case is irrelevant.

My wife has a propiska in Russia. Thank you for the response.

Hi

My wife's Russian International passport expires in the next few motnhs. We are in the process of renewal at the Seattle Consulate. She has to apply in person and she also has to fill out an on-line application within 3 days prior to her visit. Question # 8 of the online application asks for the purpose of geting the passport- there is a drop down menu with 2 possible answers - 1) For temporary visits abroad and 2) For living abroad. So ehere are our qeustions: if she checks the living abroad option [she actually leaves here in the US] does that mean she will have to register in the consulate and loose her propiska in Russia?? Or should she check the "temporary living abroad option because of the fact that she is a Russian Citizen implies that she is here in the US temporarily?? We are not sure how the consulate would interpret the answer?

Can anybody help??

Thank You in advance

Neonred - Your reply is appreciated.

We did talked to DHL and they said they would deliver to the closest city to my fiancee's hometown that has DHL service. This happens to be St Petersburg.

Thank you for the hotel recommendations. If I may I have the following follow-up questions about your reply:

How did you know the VISA had arrived at Moscow's DHL - Did they call you?

Thank You

Russ - I appreciate your insights and advice.

Thank You

Hello averyone...

My fiancée has her interview for a K-1 Visa on the third week of May (next month).

I have the following questions for anyone that has gone trough the Moscow embassy recently:

1) She lives in a town where DHL does not deliver. Our current plan is to provide DHL an alternate address in St Petersburg for them to send Visa for a subsequent pickup by my fiancée. Is this a good idea? Has anybody had any recent experience with a similar situation?? Other ideas? Does anybody know what is the typical fee for DHL “Express” delivery?

2) What are the actual steps to get the DHL Airway Bill to the embassy for interview?

3) Does anybody know a good place to stay near the embassy that is not too expensive?

Thank you in advance for your replies. Any additional advice would be welcomed.

Thanks again