Adrian Farrel <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Reasonable, from the IETF perspective, has to mean "early enough that
> most people who have to apply for visas through the normal system will
> stand a good chance of getting a visa in time."
> Do we know what that time line is? No. Do we know that 3 months is
> not enough for the USA for *this* meeting? Yes.
I said the following at the mic about a year ago, but I'll say it again.
The VISA situation is really rather a monkey wrench into the nomcom process.
Exotic locations for November are also an issue for the nomcom process.
I think that Xing Li is the first CN representation on the I*, and for
him to have an issue, and when he is up for renewal is, in my opinion,
a big deal.
My message to the IAOC is simple: November meetings need to be stable.
Innovate and do outreach during the other meetings of the cycle. Many
have argued for picking a small number of locations and going back
regularly.
I will re-iterate this, and say: please start with the November meeting.
If I needed a VISA to get to Hawaii (I don't... I sit at gate E80 in YVR, on
the US side of customs... easiest crossing yet I think), and it hadn't
arrived by Oct. 1, I would have had to cancel because the bump in airfare
would have been a major problem.
Do airlines give full refunds if you don't get a VISA, I doubt it. I suspect
that some airlines won't even book a ticket until you have a visa; I also
know that some countries' won't even issue a visa until you have a ticket...
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Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works
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