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UPDATED: 12 Aug 2009 GMT
  • Left to right: Director of the National Pushkin Museum and Derzhavin Museum Sergey Nekrasov, St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko, and Ambassador John Beyrle open an exhibit celebrating 200 years of U.S.-Russian diplomatic relations John Quincy Adams makes a Russia-wide splash

    With a video assist from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle and St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko opened an exhibit on November 5th celebrating 200 years of U.S.-Russian diplomatic relations. On this day in 1809, future U.S. President and U.S. Secretary...

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  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Message from Secretary Clinton

    On November 5, the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg celebrates the 200th anniversary of the day in 1809 when the first U.S. diplomatic representative to Russia – John Quincy Adams – presented his credentials to Emperor Aleksandr I. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sends St. Peter..

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  • The Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the ship that sparked a 19th century slave revolt (©AP Images) Honoring the First U.S. Minister to Russia

    In honor of the first U.S. Minister to Russia – John Quincy Adams – the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg invites you to visit the Consul General’s residence on November 2 and watch the “absolutely unforgettable” film Amistad.

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International Education Week 2009 in St. Petersburg
American Councils for International Education and the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg are pleased to announce an ESSAY CONTEST! Deadline is November 27, 2009. Read more...

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Exchange Program for Young Professionals
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the start of the new exchange program for young professionals “The Legislative Fellows Program - LFP”, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Application deadlines are: December 21, 2009 for the spring 2010 program and May 3, 2010 for the fall 2010 program.

U.S. battleships, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. (The National Archives)

America's First Front: Looking at the War in the Pacific through Film
Dear Friends! Please join U.S. Consul for Press & Culture Eric A. Johnson for a monthly film series to honor the upcoming 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. After introducing each film, the Consul will invite everyone to stay for a discussion to follow. Read more.

Lincoln Essay Contest

Lincoln Essay Contest 2009
Essay Contest Winners Announced! Read the Winning Essays!

Obama in Russia: A New Start

OBAMA IN RUSSIA: A New Start
Visit of President Barack Obama to Moscow, Russia (July 6-8, 2009)

Important Consulate Announcements

Important Notice for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants – New Application Form
C1/D visa applicants in St. Petersburg must now use the new online application form (DS-160) which can be filled out by opening https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/. After completing the DS-160, the applicant will electronically transmit the application and will be...

New Appointment System for American Citizen Services
The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg has introduced an Appointment System for all services, including passport renewals (and passport extra pages), Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarial services, and general ..

2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
The U. S. Embassy in Moscow is pleased to announce that persons born in Russia will be eligible to participate in the 2011 Diversity Visa Program. Applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen by a computer-generated random lottery drawing. Entering the Diversity Visa..

Interview Waiver for Seamen
Starting October 2009, we are launching a new interview waiver program for C1/D and B1(OCS) visa applicants. A seafarer renewing a C1/D or B1 (OCS) visa issued in Russia on or after 06 November 2007 with an expiration date within the last 12 months, may...

Fingerscan Reuse/Appearance Waiver
Starting in November 2008, any person renewing a B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa issued in Russia on or after 06 November 2007 with an expiration date within the last 12 months, may qualify for a waiver of personal appearance at the Consulate...