Originally Posted by
ncvet61
You list on your application the date you will enter and date you will exit. You no longer have to show evidence of travel, (Plane Ticket etc.). So you can make it for the 30 days with no problem. But be sure you don't exceed the acutal 30 days on your visa application. I once did and since it was 31 days my visa was turned down. That was about 8 years ago. Thankfully I used an agent in Washington DC and I was able to correct my dates and he re-presented my visa the next day without an additional visa charge.
OK, great. It's good to know this.
So, in other words, if I decide to go with an online visa service company, and they have a page to fill out with a drop down menu requesting when I will be in Russia, I can just put in 27 or 30 days, (even though I will only be in Russia for 9 days) and it won't be considered lying, or even be verified?
By the way, I'll probably say that I will be in Russia from May 5th (the date I depart New York) to May 31st or June 1st. I don't want to cut it too close to the allowable limit. Who knows what other nonsensical, bureaucratic regulations they have regarding this.