U.S. customs is the least of my worries in this situation. In the 15 years that I've been attending these sorts of meetings, I've never needed a visa of any sort ahead of time.
Can you please point me to an official website that suggests that there is a visa waiver program for us attending the IETF meeting in China? Mary. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Behcet Sarikaya <behcetsarik...@yahoo.com>wrote: > I agree with Fred. > > Many countries we go to attend IETF meetings would probably require > "business" > visa but we go there as tourists on a visa waiver program. On the way back > as > far as US customs are concerned the purpose is business but US customs > never > asks why you did not get a business visa. > > Regards, > > Behcet > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: todd glassey <tglas...@earthlink.net> > > To: ietf@ietf.org > > Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 12:38:00 PM > > Subject: Re: Tourist or business visa from US? > > > > On 8/24/2010 8:24 AM, Fred Baker wrote: > > > In the many times I have visited China, I have gotten a business visa > once, > >and it was seriously not worth the effort. > > > > > > I plan to get a tourist visa. > > > > Except that now the PRC is looking at the purpose of your trip and that > > is to develop intellectual properties so this is not a personal but > > specifically a business trip. > > > > Does Cisco's legal department condone that Fred? > > > > Todd Glassey > > > > > > On Aug 24, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Andrew G. Malis wrote: > > > > > >> Is there a consensus that a tourist visa is sufficient to attend the > > >> IETF from the US? > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Andy > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Ietf mailing list > > >> Ietf@ietf.org > > >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Ietf mailing list > > > Ietf@ietf.org > > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3091 - Release Date: > 08/23/10 > >23:34:00 > > > > > > > > > -- > > //----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. > > If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the > > addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose or take any action based > > on this message or any information herein. If you have received this > > message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail > > and delete this message. > > > > Thank you for your cooperation. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > Ietf@ietf.org > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >
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