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      Summer Work and Travel
      Deadlines
      Deadlines for Summer Work and Travel (SWT) 2006 will be established in the 
      coming days.
      Applicants
        Although there are no formal age restrictions for participants, 
        applicants who are not of normal student age will receive greater 
        scrutiny; 
        Final-year students are barred, per State Department guidance; 
        First-year students may apply, but will have more difficulty proving 
        sufficient ties to Russia. One-year of college is not deemed significant 
        enough investment in education to establish ties; 
        Graduate students may participate, though previous remarks about first 
        and last year students will apply to them, as well; 
        We welcome repeat participants, though third-time participants will need 
        to convince the consular officer of the cultural importance of a third 
        trip; 
        Students from other countries who study in Russia may participate in the 
        program. 
        Final year students may participate in camp counselor programs, as can 
        people who are not students. Of course, they must still qualify for visa 
        issuance. 
      Application Procedures
      Procedures will remain the same as 2004 procedures. Every applicant must 
      come to the Embassy for a personal interview and fingerprinting. 
      The applications should include:
        DS-2019 - it does need to be signed. Job offers are not required prior 
        to application submission; 
        Visa application forms DS-156 (only 1 copy) with a photo of the 
        applicant against a light background, DS-157 (for men ages 16-45), 
        DS-158. Place the agency seal on each DS-156; 
        Student spravka; 
        Copy of the studencheskiy billet -bring the original to the interview; 
        A valid passport. 
      Applicants should bring to the interview the studencheskiy bilet, 
      zachyetnaya knizhka, work spravkas for their parents. Documentation 
      regarding home/apartment/car ownership is not necessary. 
      Before the visa can be issued this year, the consular officer must see 
      proof that the SEVIS fee has been paid. Instructions for paying the SEVIS 
      fee can be found online at www.FMJfee.com. We recommend submitting a copy 
      of the SEVIS fee receipt at the time applications are submitted, and 
      asking the student to bring the original of the receipt to the interview.
      Final Reminders
        Applicants may apply at any consulate in Russia, but remember that 
        staffing in Moscow will permit us to absorb large numbers better than 
        the other consulates. When possible, direct your applications to Moscow 
        to avoid major delays in Yekaterinburg, St. Petersburg, or Vladivostok. 
        All metal objects must be removed from pockets before entering the 
        Embassy. Cell phones, lighters, can openers, tin cans, everything. If 
        possible, such items should not be brought to the Embassy at all. 




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