Russian-American Consulting Corp.

I’ve been going back and forth to Russia for years and I’ve NEVER had such an easy time as I did with Russian-​American Consulting. From the first phone call, they have been friendly and helpful. They got me a three-​year multi-​entry tourist visa with no hassles, and about a week faster than promised. I found them through a Russian émigré friend who uses them often and said they were great – and he was sure right. I rarely write reviews, but after having many issues with Russian visas in the past, I am happy to have an agency to recommend that does its job really well. Prices are very reasonable as well.

I normally would not a write a review for a place like this, since it is not about food, but I was so delighted.
I needed to have a visa made, and Lena at the Brooklyn office did a fantastic job. I never even had to leave my area, which is nice since I don’t live in NYC. She walked me through everything, double checked every detail. The price was great compared to other similar agencies and I got my passport back with the visa in just a few weeks, earlier then I thought. She called me and was always available for questions. I highly recommend.

Disclaimer: I’ve never been to the Brighton Beach location, but I have been to their 34^th street location in Manhattan twice and used their website extensively, so will speak to that in my review.
Both times, they exceeded my expectation in helping me obtain a visa to Russia. They are extremely thorough and professional and defy cultural stereotypes by being upbeat. The first time I applied for a visa, I had no clue about what I was doing; an employee walked me through the visa application step-​by-​step, didn’t charge a fee for that (as I learned later, the agency that the consulate officially outsources to charges a $ 25 fee for that), and didn’t make me feel stupid when I had a question. I was so pleased with their professionalism, that I used them again when I needed to apply a second time for a Russian visa.
I also very much like the fact that their website is designed to support the user. Someone with a solid knowledge of web design and foresight clearly created it. They have a flash demonstration of how to fill out the online visa application step-​by-​step. You can order a hotel voucher right from the website and it generates automatically, which takes much of the hassle out of filling out the visa application. Kudos to these guys!