Re: Tourist or business visa from US?

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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 <tglassey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ietf@xxxxxxxx
> 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
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