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THERE IS NO US EMBASSY in Russia.
The United States still has an embassy in Russia: U.S. Embassy Moscow. Its staffing and services are limited, but it exists.
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This claim is flatly incorrect. The U.S. Department of State's current Russia travel advisory explicitly refers to U.S. Embassy Moscow, says it has reduced staff, and provides its Moscow address and contact information.
So the accurate statement is not that there is no U.S. embassy in Russia, but that the embassy in Moscow operates with limited capacity while U.S. consulates elsewhere in Russia are suspended.
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- Russia Travel Advisory | Travel.State.gov
“The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has reduced its staff.” The page also lists: “U.S. Embassy Moscow ... Bolshoy Deviatinsky Pereulok No. 8, Moscow 121099, Russian Federation.”
- Russian Federation | Travel.State.gov
The page identifies “Post Title: U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia” and gives the embassy address in Moscow.
So they would have to go back to Russia to apply for EB-1 if they want to stay in the US and continue their work.
This is not generally how EB-1 works. A person already in the United States can often apply for an EB-1 green card through adjustment of status without returning to Russia.
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USCIS says adjustment of status lets someone who is already in the United States apply for permanent residence without having to return to their home country for visa processing. USCIS also has a specific employment-based page stating that if a person is in the U.S. and an immigrant visa is available in the EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 category, they may file Form I-485 to apply for a green card without leaving the country.
That means the post's blanket statement is incorrect. An O-1 holder seeking EB-1 classification does not automatically have to go back to Russia to pursue permanent residence. Some people may still need consular processing if they are outside the U.S. or are ineligible to adjust status, but the statement as written wrongly presents return to Russia as required in general.
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- Adjustment of Status | USCIS
“Adjustment of status is the process that you can use to apply for lawful permanent resident status ... when you are present in the United States. This means that you may get a Green Card without having to return to your home country to complete visa processing.”
- Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants | USCIS
“If you are currently in the United States, an immigrant visa is immediately available to you as an EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant ... you may file Form I-485 ... to apply for a Green Card without leaving the country. This is called ‘adjustment of status.’”