US to stop issuing non-immigrant visas in Russia

(Baonghean.vn)- On August 21, the US Embassy in Moscow announced that Washington will stop issuing all types of non-immigrant visas in Russia within 9 days from August 23, and then visa-related activities will be suspended indefinitely at US consulates in other Russian cities.

US Embassy in Moscow. Photo: AFP

“All nonimmigrant visa operations throughout Russia will be suspended effective August 23,” the US Embassy said in a statement. “Visa operations will resume in Moscow on September 1, but operations will remain suspended indefinitely at US consulates in other Russian cities.”

As a result, Russian citizens wishing to travel to the United States must go through Moscow and will no longer be able to obtain visas at US consulates outside the capital.

This is considered a response to Moscow's request that Washington reduce the number of US diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people by September 1./.

Lan Ha

(According to AFP, Reuters)