RUSSIAN VISA

In some cases it can take more than two weeks to get visa (the US citizens please pay special attention to this fact). Also in some cases the standard invitation from the Conference Organizers might be not sufficient (the invitation, verified in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia might be required). We recommend you to communicate with the nearest Russian consulate in your country and to know the exact list of required documents). If you need any documents from our side, we are ready to help.

The instructions for obtaining a visa to Russia can be found at http://www.aeroflot.com/visa/

Particulary it states the following:

• All state and private companies/organizations based in Russia should process their invitations through the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation or Regional representations of the Ministry.
• The invitations must be on letterheads and contain full name of the invited person, his/her date of birth, passport number, period of stay in Russia and cities to be visited. The invitations must be signed by authorized persons and sealed

For Russian visa or visa support done quickly, we suggest you to contact www.GoToRussia.com - a travel company with the most experience in Russian visas and save $10 off their prices when you mention this special code ordering your visa online, by mail or over the phone: BIC2003

http://www.gotorussia.com/visa_services_russia.htm

From the GoToRussia website:

Russian visas are required of most travelers. Visas take anywhere from 1 to 14 business days to process provided all necessary officially invitations and vouchers are submitted together with your paperwork. Go To Russia Travel takes care of all official requirements on your behalf and you do not need to worry about anything with our full-processing visa service.
Your official invitation, FedEx fees, our service fees and all consular processing fees are included and services start at $150 per person.

APPLY ONLINE
(faster service)

Choose this option if you want to fill out visa application online, attach your picture and pay by credit card (secure payment). If you don't have scanned picture, you will be provided instructions on mailing them to us.