Easier for Russians to get US visa with new 3 year multiple entry visas?

[Lightstrider]

I'm 24 and received my Russian visa very easily with no hassle to visit my girlfriend. So now we are thinking about how and when would be the best way and time to have her visit me here in the US. I've already done some searching and have read mixed results from how absolutely hopeless it is and how there is a chance if well prepared and meeting certain basic requirements. So I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with the new visa agreements between US/RF. She's 23, has a bachelor's degree in psychology, has worked two jobs as a psychologist one at a school and other in an asylum, neither paid much so she doesn't have much money to show and no longer rents a flat. I could give her the money that she could show to fund her trip if she would need it, but ties to home would only be family.

I know we won't know until we try and we both agree it's probably not the best idea to try now because she could work spring, summer and autumn while renting a flat to have better ties to Russia, but she may be able to do what I did for my RF visa by just having a good itinerary planned but I already know USA is much more strict and official when it comes to this stuff and a young, unmarried, poor Russian female is a big red flag.

It'd just be nice to hear any positive stories but my intuition tells me it's probably better to wait for her to build stronger ties and have income over a year or two just to try for a tourist visa and then even possibly wait longer until if/when we marry so we could do a spouse visa.

[rayb]

Lightstrider,

If you are a U.S. citizen, petition her as a fiancee with I-129F form.

--Ray B

I'm 24 and received my Russian visa very easily with no hassle to visit my girlfriend. So now we are thinking about how and when would be the best way and time to have her visit me here in the US. I've already done some searching and have read mixed results from how absolutely hopeless it is and how there is a chance if well prepared and meeting certain basic requirements. So I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with the new visa agreements between US/RF. She's 23, has a bachelor's degree in psychology, has worked two jobs as a psychologist one at a school and other in an asylum, neither paid much so she doesn't have much money to show and no longer rents a flat. I could give her the money that she could show to fund her trip if she would need it, but ties to home would only be family.

I know we won't know until we try and we both agree it's probably not the best idea to try now because she could work spring, summer and autumn while renting a flat to have better ties to Russia, but she may be able to do what I did for my RF visa by just having a good itinerary planned but I already know USA is much more strict and official when it comes to this stuff and a young, unmarried, poor Russian female is a big red flag.

It'd just be nice to hear any positive stories but my intuition tells me it's probably better to wait for her to build stronger ties and have income over a year or two just to try for a tourist visa and then even possibly wait longer until if/when we marry so we could do a spouse visa.