Mary B <mary.h.barnes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So, Fred, are you going to tell immigration you're there as a tourist > or to work? That's the whole crux of it. Those are not the only two answers to the question. "I am here for a business meeting" is the correct answer. (They will ask, "who do you work for", and you give them the answer that matches the business card you have. If you attend IETF meetings for fun, I suggest you explain that you are retired from your last company, rather than being "between jobs". But, surely we all have a consulting company that we "work" for) -- ] Never tell me the odds! | ipv6 mesh networks [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works | network architect [ ] mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.sandelman.ca/ | ruby on rails [