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UPDATED: 09 Jul 2009 GMT
  • Gary Baker,Tim Sandusky, John Byrne Opening of Ural Boeing Manufacturing

    Consul General Tim Sandusky participated in the opening of the Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM) company on July 7 in the Urals city of Verkhnyaya Salda. The $60 million U.S.-Russian joint venture is the result of fifteen years of partnership between the Boeing Corporation and VSMPO-Avisma.

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  • CG Tim Sandusky Independence Day in Yekaterinburg

    The Fourth of July event was celebrated with a photo exhibition entitled “California Dreamin’”

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  • The bench was placed in the Main Square of Pervouralsk THE BENCH OF FRIENDSHIP

    “Bench of Friendship” - a gift from Russian citizens to Americans to commemorate the bicentennial of American diplomacy.

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Secretary speaks and answers questions at Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai during her visit to India

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President Obama Addresses Russian Graduates
On the second day of his visit to Russia, President Obama addressed Russian graduates of Moscow's New Economic School with a keynote speech.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton – 4th of July Video
Secretary Clinton in her 4th of July video message greeted the American people and global audiences on the occasion of US Independence Day

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Consul General Tim Sandusky Delivers Opening Remarks at the Pilorama Civl Forum

Consul General Tim Sandusky Takes Part in Pilorama-2009
Consul General Tim Sandusky participated in the 5th Pilorama Civil Forum July 25-27 at the Perm-36 Memorial Museum in Perm region. Pilorama is a unique event that combines the discussion of human rights issues with a music and arts festival on the grounds of the former prison camp.

Consul General Tim Sandusky tours the Uraltermoplast

Consul General Tim Sandusky tours the Uraltermoplast plastic recycling plant
Consul General Tim Sandusky and former Sverdlovsk Oblast Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Galina Pakhalchak toured the plastic recycling plant of Uraltermoplast on August 12. Andrey Sazonov, Director guided the guests on the tour, which demonstrated the production process.

Tim Sandusky and George Holt

Consul General received a delegation of Rotary International
Consul General Tim Sandusky met with a delegation of Rotary International on July 16. Five delegates of U.S. and Canadian Rotary Clubs, participating in an international exchange, shared their impressions of the Urals region.

Carol Trimble with organizers and students of the summer language camp

Opening of the seventh annual Intercollege English Language Summer Camp in Ufa
Political/Economic Officer Carol Trimble and Political/Economic Assistant Yelena Zheberlyaeva participated in the official opening of the seventh annual Intercollege English Language Summer Camp on June 30 in Ufa, with city and school officials, camp instructors, and camp founder Vyacheslav Shvaiko.

Irina Akhyamova, Professor Assistant greets Consul General Tim Sandusky

Consul General Attends NGO Round Table
Consul General Tim Sandusky and Public Affairs Officer Christopher Istrati participated in a round table on “Charitable Activity in Sverdlovsk Oblast” on June 24th 2009. The participants discussed the history of social responsibility in the Urals and ways to stimulate the activities of social activists and local businesses.

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2009 Summer Work and Travel program
The Summer Work Travel (SWT) season is coming soon. Students in universities and institutes should review the following information before applying for this unique opportunity to work in the United States.

Submit Nonimmigrant Visas Documents to Pony Express
All applicants should submit nonimmigrant visas documents to Pony Express at least six weeks prior to their intended departure date. If applicants are planning to travel during the peak summer or holiday seasons, we recommend allowing for additional processing time.

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Fingerprint Re-use/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.