Russian visa invitations for research trips

[Harris, Adrienne M.]

Dear Ben, RGALI and GARF have never helped me.  I go through SRAS.   They've gotten me (an American) multiple visas and the accompanying invitations to Russia, one to Belarus and processed a Russian visa for my Canadian husband.  Each time, my primary purpose was either research or a conference, but I think the reason for travel listed has always been "tourism."   It hasn't mattered to the archives.
All the best, Adrienne


Adrienne M. Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Russian
Modern Languages and Cultures
Baylor University

One Bear Place #97391
Waco, TX 76798-7391
(254) 644-5718
Adrienne_Harris at baylor.edu



From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ben Phillips
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:07 AM
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Russian visa invitations for research trips

Dear SEELANGers, I have a question for those of you who've done research trips in Russia over a month long under the current (or recent) visa regime(s): how do you usually go about securing a visa invitation and a sponsor for your visit? Will the archives or research institutions you plan to visit - in my case, RGALI and GARF in Moscow - occasionally help with this, and, if not, what's the best approach to take?

Many thanks in advance,

Ben Phillips
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