Russian Visa Center in the US

The organisation operates under the alias Russian Visa Center in the United States and is headquartered in the United States. It provides visa application processing services for individuals who need to obtain Russian visas while residing in the United States. Its core function involves receiving documentation, verifying eligibility, and forwarding applications to the appropriate Russian consular authorities. The centre serves applicants ranging from tourists and business travelers to students and family members seeking entry to Russia.

The organisation does not disclose publicly available figures regarding its size, annual volume of processed applications, or geographic reach beyond its headquarters location. Consequently, no explicit metrics about staff numbers, branch offices, or service footprint are available from the supplied information. Its operational scope is therefore limited to the visa‑processing activities implied by its name and location.

A distinguishing attribute of the organisation is the security incident that occurred on 23 December 2016, when a hacker exploited a SQL injection vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to its systems. The breach exposed personal data of approximately 3,000 individuals, including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and birthdates, as well as staff records containing usernames and encrypted passwords. The attacker notified both the organisation and US‑CERT but received no response before the details were made public, highlighting a lapse in incident response communication. This event remains the only publicly documented incident associated with the organisation in the provided sources.