Click here for further information. Can I travel under the VWP & ESTA? (Note: U.S. citizens don’t need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit. The K-1 visa allows you to travel to the United States to marry your fiancé(e) within 90 days of arriving.
Russian law requires that the sponsor must apply on the traveler’s behalf for …

Applicants under 14 or 80 and over may be eligible to apply by courier. Applicants aged 14 – 79 are required to apply for a visa in person through a pre-arranged interview. The K-1 visa expires after 90 days and cannot be extended.
Even if a visa was obtained through a travel agency in the United States, there is always a Russian legal entity whose name is indicated on the visa and who is considered to be the legal sponsor. Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for a temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. After you marry, you may apply for an adjustment of status to get a Permanent Resident (Green) Card. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. The proclamation cites INA 212(f) to suspend entry into the United States of all aliens (immigrants, nonimmigrants, and other non U.S. citizens) who were physically present within the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.