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I found someone (my komendant obshezhitiye) to do it for me in NN. But how do i do the power of attorney thing? I can't seem to find an example of it online. Also if i manage to draft the power of attorney document in russian...would i need to get it stamped by the consulate or will the letter with my details and signature be enough?? Also...some say go to the local police and some say go to the GUVD of the city. Which would be the easier and faster way? I'm definitely prepared to pay. Would a copy of my passport and russian visa be enough? I don't have the registration card. They take it once you leave the country. All these little details are what's slowing me down.

Wish there was a guideline on how to do this and exactly what is needed. Sigh.

Another question: The US embassy would want a translation too right?

My wife did something recently to get her transcripts and she typed up a letter saying something to the effect of "I, XXXXXXX, am granting power of attorney to XXXXXXXova, for the purpose of obtaining my college records." It was in English and Russian and she got it notrarized. She sent it to the XXXXXova girl and that girl paid the right person to get the transcripts.

She had them translated into English as "certified translations" and that's good enough for the colleges and the embassy. Have your local contact get them translated and "certified" as well. Certification is basically just someone signing off as "I speak Russian and English and translated this correctly." They sign it and if they have a cool stamp or seal they put that on there as well. Shouldn't cost more than a few bucks.