As someone who has entered China at least 13 times I can say that for at least US citizens and US residents the visa period usually starts the day of your intended entry into China not the day you apply. Obviously applicants need to BE AWARE and make sure the visa is valid for the meeting but for many of us it is essential that the invitation letters be available a long while in advance so we can apply without impacting other trips due to our passports being in cog nito Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: Alexa Morris [mailto:amorris@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 01:15 PM To: jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: ietf@xxxxxxxx <ietf@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: China Visas Information on the mechanics of the process has been online since IETF 77, Anaheim. However, we have not actually opened up the registration system, or started to issue letters of invitation yet, because of concerns that if a visa is granted too soon it would actually expire before the meeting time. Visas are good for 1-3 months only. We plan to open meeting registration the week of August 9. Letters of invitation will be available then as well. We have been told that this should provide plenty of time for people to obtain their visa. Alexa On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:12 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: > Well ... I tried to find it there several weeks ago, and again > today, before > making the question thru the list, and guess what, I'm still unable > to find > the right link to obtain my invitation letter. > > Regards, > Jordi > > > > >> From: Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: <jaap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:55:58 +0200 >> To: Jordi Palet Martínez <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: <ietf@xxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: China Visas >> >> >> For some of us traveling a lot, the only available time to get >> the VISA >> for >> next meeting will be vacations period in the next couple of weeks. >> >> However, I still don't see this being available in the meeting >> page. >> >> Can we please make sure to provide this in the next couple of >> days ? >> >> Google? :-) >> >> It is up here for weeks: <http://www.ietf.org/meeting/upcoming.html> >> and also at <http://www.ietf.org/meeting/79/visa.html> >> >> >> jaap >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@xxxxxxxx >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > ********************************************** > The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org > > This electronic message contains information which may be privileged > or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of > the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient > be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the > contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > ----------- Alexa Morris / Executive Director / IETF 48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117, Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: +1.510.492.4089 / Fax: +1.510.492.4001 Email: amorris@xxxxxxxx Managed by Association Management Solutions (AMS) Forum Management, Meeting and Event Planning www.amsl.com <http://www.amsl.com/> _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf