Visa considerations

So to get a visa to Russia, especially a student visa, much paperwork is required. Last year I went with the lovely Beans, on a tourist visa (which required some invitation or something... Russia's a little weird when it comes to travel restrictions). But this year I'll be there for more than a month and on a student visa! So I have to get an HIV test (they don't let HIV-positive peeps into the country)! Luckily, that sucker came back today and was negative, so that's one obstacle out of the way.