The form requires contact info for your business contact if you are getting a business visa. Otherwise you can leave it blank. I will let Alexa answer the other questions. Ole Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal Cisco Systems Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj On Tue, 24 Aug 2010, Mary Barnes wrote: > My understanding is that the only difference in paperwork is the letter of > invitation. Is there any other additional paperwork that is necessary? I > would have thought that letters of invitation would be something the host > had anticipated would be needed by the attendees - at least a subset. The > wording on the meeting FAQ is somewhat nebulous as it notes that the > secretariat won't provide the letters and that one is needed from the host, > but there's no information on the process to request one. Do we just send > an email to the individual listed as the contact for our visit? > > Mary. > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Ole Jacobsen <ole@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > There is no visa waiver program for China, at least not for any of the > > countries relevant to this discussion. You need a visa. Getting a > > tourist one is "easier" in the sense that it requires less paperwork > > and documentation. For a visit of duration ~ one week or so, there > > should be no issues with getting a tourist visa. > > > > Ole > > > > > > Ole J. Jacobsen > > Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal > > Cisco Systems > > Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 > > E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj > > > > > > > > On Tue, 24 Aug 2010, Mary Barnes wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > <behcetsarikaya@xxxxxxxxx>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 <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. 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