Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
Thank you for the review! I updated the travel sponsorship letter to reflect that it can be partial, and uploaded both templates and the instructions at https://wiki.gnome.org/Travel/VisaInvitations Marina On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Ekaterina Gerasimova kittykat3...@gmail.com wrote: On 12 June 2014 18:26, Marina Zhurakhinskaya marina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Attached are two letter templates - one from Linux Logistique with an invitation and another one from the GNOME Foundation with the travel sponsorship information. Please let me know if you think any changes should be made to them. The letter from Linux Logistique looks great. The one from the GNOME Foundation maybe should mention partial travel sponsorship or sponsorship towards their travel as it can often be partial sponsorship and we won't know until after the tickets are booked in many cases. I will then work with Srini, Tiffany, Alexandre, and Andreas to get these filled out and signed via private channels. Here is the information we'll need to fill out the letters. Information needed from the invitees: Name and address of the embassy or consulate general where you will apply for the visa (ones in India can be found at http://www.ambafrance-in.org/The-Competent-consular ): Full name: Last name: Pronoun (he or she): Dates of stay in Strasbourg (check in date - check out date): Place of stay in Strasbourg (arranged by the GNOME Foundation - Foyer de l'Étudiant Catholique - or something else): If talk accepted, its title: Date of birth: Passport number: Information needed from the travel committee: Full name: Amount sponsored for air travel: Number of nights sponsored for accommodations: Dates for the nights sponsored (check in date - check out date): Thanks, Marina On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Srinivasa Ragavan sraga...@gnome.org wrote: As per the consulate, it has to be signed by a French National with local address telephone number. It will indeed be signed by a representative of our local entity, most likely me as I'm the secretary. If the above is provided, I could help here, if you are looking for some help. Im a GNOME Foundation member for more than 10 years. I can prep the document and send to that person, who can sign, scan and email it back. Great! Thanks a lot. Tiffany will also work on this with you. With almost 6 weeks pending and the consulate in India needing 2-3 working weeks, I'd like to put a rush on this if possible. Marina is currently putting the finishing touch on the template. She'll let you know as soon as she's done, and she will be there to guide you. Again, thanks to you three for taking care of that! -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On 12 June 2014 18:26, Marina Zhurakhinskaya marina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Attached are two letter templates - one from Linux Logistique with an invitation and another one from the GNOME Foundation with the travel sponsorship information. Please let me know if you think any changes should be made to them. The letter from Linux Logistique looks great. The one from the GNOME Foundation maybe should mention partial travel sponsorship or sponsorship towards their travel as it can often be partial sponsorship and we won't know until after the tickets are booked in many cases. I will then work with Srini, Tiffany, Alexandre, and Andreas to get these filled out and signed via private channels. Here is the information we'll need to fill out the letters. Information needed from the invitees: Name and address of the embassy or consulate general where you will apply for the visa (ones in India can be found at http://www.ambafrance-in.org/The-Competent-consular ): Full name: Last name: Pronoun (he or she): Dates of stay in Strasbourg (check in date - check out date): Place of stay in Strasbourg (arranged by the GNOME Foundation - Foyer de l'Étudiant Catholique - or something else): If talk accepted, its title: Date of birth: Passport number: Information needed from the travel committee: Full name: Amount sponsored for air travel: Number of nights sponsored for accommodations: Dates for the nights sponsored (check in date - check out date): Thanks, Marina On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Srinivasa Ragavan sraga...@gnome.org wrote: As per the consulate, it has to be signed by a French National with local address telephone number. It will indeed be signed by a representative of our local entity, most likely me as I'm the secretary. If the above is provided, I could help here, if you are looking for some help. Im a GNOME Foundation member for more than 10 years. I can prep the document and send to that person, who can sign, scan and email it back. Great! Thanks a lot. Tiffany will also work on this with you. With almost 6 weeks pending and the consulate in India needing 2-3 working weeks, I'd like to put a rush on this if possible. Marina is currently putting the finishing touch on the template. She'll let you know as soon as she's done, and she will be there to guide you. Again, thanks to you three for taking care of that! -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
Hi, On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Shivani Poddar shivani.podda...@gmail.com wrote: I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani Thanks a lot for volunteering! However, since we're dealing with sensitive and personnal information, I'd be more confortable if someone who's been involved for a bit longer (so a GNOME Foundation member) could take on that role. As per the consulate, it has to be signed by a French National with local address telephone number. If the above is provided, I could help here, if you are looking for some help. Im a GNOME Foundation member for more than 10 years. I can prep the document and send to that person, who can sign, scan and email it back. With almost 6 weeks pending and the consulate in India needing 2-3 working weeks, I'd like to put a rush on this if possible. Thanks, -Srini. I hope you understand. Cheers -- ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Srinivasa Ragavan sraga...@gnome.org wrote: As per the consulate, it has to be signed by a French National with local address telephone number. It will indeed be signed by a representative of our local entity, most likely me as I'm the secretary. If the above is provided, I could help here, if you are looking for some help. Im a GNOME Foundation member for more than 10 years. I can prep the document and send to that person, who can sign, scan and email it back. Great! Thanks a lot. Tiffany will also work on this with you. With almost 6 weeks pending and the consulate in India needing 2-3 working weeks, I'd like to put a rush on this if possible. Marina is currently putting the finishing touch on the template. She'll let you know as soon as she's done, and she will be there to guide you. Again, thanks to you three for taking care of that! -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On 11 June 2014 06:40, anish patil anish.develo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Marina! Thank you and please let me know if i can help. I also have some experience with invitation letters. Note or my personal advice for visa applicants don't book tickets in advance because if they reject your visa then you would get some refund but often you would loose money for nothing. For EU visa application, ticket booking is mandatory but you can do that by blocking the tickets, you don't have to book it in advance. For what it's worth, last time that I checked with KLM and Lufthansa, if one's visa was rejected, then one could get a full refund from both. Of course, one should always read the terms and conditions carefully before booking. Thanks, Anish On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Marina Zhurakhinskaya marina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have the examples of old invitations and will be able to work on the new one tomorrow night, at the latest. Thanks, Marina On Jun 10, 2014 9:21 AM, Shivani Poddar shivani.podda...@gmail.com wrote: I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Shivani Poddar. ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Anish Patil ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
[guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
Hi The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. -- http://amigadave.com/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
We would also be requiring address of the organisation or person in charge of the event and contact details alongwith the sponsorship confirmation for accomodation. On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Regards, Pranav Kant, Department of Computer Science National Institute of Technology Hamirpur http://pricked.in/ ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Shivani Poddar. ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
Hi, I have the examples of old invitations and will be able to work on the new one tomorrow night, at the latest. Thanks, Marina On Jun 10, 2014 9:21 AM, Shivani Poddar shivani.podda...@gmail.com wrote: I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Shivani Poddar. ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Shivani Poddar shivani.podda...@gmail.com wrote: I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani Thanks a lot for volunteering! However, since we're dealing with sensitive and personnal information, I'd be more confortable if someone who's been involved for a bit longer (so a GNOME Foundation member) could take on that role. I hope you understand. Cheers -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Marina Zhurakhinskaya marina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have the examples of old invitations and will be able to work on the new one tomorrow night, at the latest. Thanks, Marina Awesome! -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
Re: [guadec-list] Visa invitation letters
Hi Marina! Thank you and please let me know if i can help. I also have some experience with invitation letters. Note or my personal advice for visa applicants don't book tickets in advance because if they reject your visa then you would get some refund but often you would loose money for nothing. For EU visa application, ticket booking is mandatory but you can do that by blocking the tickets, you don't have to book it in advance. Thanks, Anish On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Marina Zhurakhinskaya marina...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have the examples of old invitations and will be able to work on the new one tomorrow night, at the latest. Thanks, Marina On Jun 10, 2014 9:21 AM, Shivani Poddar shivani.podda...@gmail.com wrote: I could help here :) Although, I'd need a little guidance as to what needs to be done, since its my first time :) Thanks, Shivani On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Alexandre Franke alexandre.fra...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:21 AM, David King amigad...@amigadave.com wrote: Hi Hey, The travel committee has sent out most sponsorship acceptances now, and some people have replied mentioning that they need to apply for visas, and would need invitation letters. There is a blank space for visa applications on the GUADEC wiki page: https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Team Who has the responsibility of sending invitation letters? Nobody stepped up to take care of this. If anyone reading this want to do it, let the list know. It would be good to fill in the blank space on the wiki page, so that I can direct people to the right place. Indeed. -- Alexandre Franke ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Shivani Poddar. ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- Anish Patil ___ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
