Internet visas

[Renee Stillings]

It may be quasi-legal, but it has become a necessity in many cases. 
For private businesses, for example, to be able to actually invite a 
prospective investor or even employee for an interview, they'd need to 
be registered with PVU for this ability, which requires tedious 
ongoing compliance. And asking a private citizen to do an invite ... 
also not to be considered if you'd like them to remain a friend. So 
they all turn to these private agencies.

In short, some of these agencies can be relied on for good support. 
Others require some investigating. Best to go with a referral to 
someone rather than blindly choosing.

We work with an agency (www.intelservice.ru) that is very reliable in 
this regard and you can actually order their invites via our site at 
the same price - in the Travel Resources Section. This particular 
agency does NOT handle the registration for you anymore, however, as 
that had gotten to be riskier for those involved - too much potential 
for violations. But depending on what city you are staying in and type 
of accommodations we can advise on a solution for that.

I believe the agency gotorussia.net, which has also been around for 
awhile, may still have a way to register your visa if you are not 
staying at a hotel and a friend won't do it properly for you.

Renee

> Dear SEELANGTSY,
> 
> I am somewhat loath to inquire so publicly about something so quasi-
legal,
> but a last-minute opportunity to go to Russia forces me to ask 
whether
> anyone has had any experience with "buying" a visa online through 
one of the
> countless online "tourist" agencies" that merely provide the 
invitation,
> expedite the visa, and provide registration services in Russia sans 
actual
> hotel or tour reservations.

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