i would like some advice if at all possible please

msn would help,as i use mobile phone for internet,which is fine,but it also only gives me 1024 characters per msg-if u could email me i will gladly give you my msn addy.thanks

I'm an American who has been living in Moscow for the last six years, I can tell you all about the visa process and getting residence.  Take  a look at my blog if your interested or you can pm me and I'll give you my email address.  http://jondayres.blogspot.com/
                                        JD

Hi bossman1,

maybe you could explain how to get a visa and residence in Russia in the participative expat in Russia guide?

That would be really, really useful

Dear "scotsmale", I found your message while looking through the forum.  And I would just like to help you to make the right descision that you wouldn`t regret in future about.I am a wife of an ex-pate. and we are living temporary in Russia. I have also many friends and there are expates among them too. Russia is a difficult country for us, Russians. But for the expates who are used to an absolutely another quality and way of life its much more difficult. I dont know anyone from my friends who could imagine to live in Russia the whole life. Even me myself, every time I come back to Russia its a real stress for me to see all this mess again (in this country Government administration makes everything against a person whereas in Europe etc. FOR and IN FAVOUR of a person). So its up to you, but may be it could be better to try to live here first and to work here for a year or so just to feel it how it goes with you if at all. I hope I could help somehow. Good luck to you!