Moving to the US
How to move to the US: green cards (lottery, marriage, EB-1A), talent visas, tourist visas, taxes and buying a home — immigration attorneys’ advice and honest stories of Russian speakers.
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75 minSunny Isles Beach mayor Larisa Svechin answers viewers: should you fear ICE, does the police report residents, and why checks often start with a license plate.
67 minTax expert Madina Bakhretdinova on declaring property and accounts back home, avoiding a $10,000 FBAR penalty, W-2 vs. 1099 and LLC vs. S-Corp.
83 minFrom an entry-level job in Kovrov to vice president of a big company, Olya Kamenskaya on immigrating as an adult, beating cancer and winning a pageant crown.
66 minYevgeny Lutsky, 6+ years in the National Guard and Air National Guard, on how an immigrant can serve, get a 0% down mortgage and real benefits.
58 minAlan and Kristina from North Ossetia arrived in 2023 and built ZAKFARM, a North Carolina dairy with Jersey cows, A2 milk and shipping to 29 states.
73 minLe Factory founder Alexander Serebryakov on packaging expertise, building a personal brand and why 90% of online courses don’t sell.
63 minFlorida real estate broker Olena Korchinska on buying a home in the US without losses: down payment, credit score, inspection and first-time buyer programs.
38 minMiami coach Danil Arsenyev on finding clients through social media before moving, earning $200 an hour and preparing IFBB Pro athletes for the Olympia.
7 minVlad Belov on why an immigrant’s savings should earn money instead of sitting idle.
85 minActor Artem Lyskov, star of the Russian TV series Ranetki, on moving from Vologda to New York on an extraordinary-talent green card and teaching at AADA.
64 minIFBB Pro and Mr. Olympia competitor Kirill Khudaiev on a homeless childhood in stairwells, Olympia judging and his friendship with Kai Greene.
55 minMiami event planner Yulia Di, founder of CloudNine, shares her secrets for surviving and thriving in one of the toughest industries in the US.
4 minValentina Mishina on the expectations that let newcomers down in their first months in America.
66 minPR director Svetlana Khachiyan, 12 years in the field, on how PR works in America and how to land in top US media without connections.
81 minSinger and producer Arsen Petrosov on the story behind his hit “Kaifuem,” an anthem for Russian-speaking youth, and how music helps you get through life as an immigrant.
73 minImmigration attorney and law firm founder Elizaveta Samorukova on how the immigration process and the green card work, and on building a team.
96 minDenis Paniv on going from a Chicago pizzeria to his own trucking company, and why English opens doors for immigrants.
45 minLarisa Svechin, mayor of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, on a dirty campaign, accusations of “Putin’s money,” overcoming negativity and serving the community.
65 minPhotographer, mentor and mom of a popular blogger, Irina Nedyalkova on turning hate into fuel and acting even when it feels like the world is against you.
108 minAlex Glikman and I talk about Russian-speaking life in America, podcasts as a bridge between cultures and how Russian, American and Canadian women differ.
82 minYuri Goligorsky, three decades at the BBC World Service, on the craft of journalism and a historic live broadcast with Margaret Thatcher.
65 minEvent host Dmitry Sahno, official host at the 2018 FIFA World Cup with 2,000+ events since 2004, on his career, losing 25 kg and getting a green card.
68 minFormer flight attendant Valeria Timoshova on going from a hostel to founding her own dance studio in New York from absolute zero.
89 minAlexey Chebelyuk on starting over after moving to the US, when even the phone stopped ringing, and turning every setback into a step forward.
25 minAttorney Vladislav on the fiancé visa, the petition, common mistakes and how your status in the US affects the visa and green card process.
42 minAsylum after crossing the Mexican border, business and extraordinary-ability visas, the EB-5 program and US immigration policy changes since 2022.
48 minMiami immigration attorney Vladislav Salaridze on his path in law, the principles of legal ethics and how they fit with personal growth.
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