How do U.S. citizens apply for a visa to Russia or China?
Delegates will receive the visa procedure sheet and visa application materials from their delegation leader in March. (If the delegate is an alumnus, the program office will send the application packet directly to them.) Delegates must complete the application materials and submit them along with their passport to their delegation leader OR ship them directly to the visa service (following the instructions that came with the visa application). In the meantime, delegates can prepare for this process by: 1. Ensuring they have a passport that is valid at least 6 months from the end of the program. This requirement is strictly enforced in China and Russia. 2. Obtain an additional official passport photo (not one of the two extra photos for the delegation leader). Visa fees for U.S. citizens traveling to Russia and China are covered in the program tuition; however, delegates may need to pay to ship their passport and visa application to the visa service.
