Travel to Atlanta

INTERNATIONAL Traveling Information

 

Participants from outside the United States may need a visa. Even if you are not required to have a visa, please also read the important information below regarding your entry to the U.S.

For a list of countries of Visa Waiver Program (VWP), please visit
https://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#countries

For those who need a U.S. visa:

Sample invitation letter (Please contact Dr. Tom Habetler, the General Chair, for details.)

Information about Obtaining a letter of confirmation (Please contact Dr. Tom Habetler, the General Chair, for details.)

For those who do not need a U.S. visa:

There are new regulations that may affect individuals who did not need a visa before (for example, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, South Korea, etc.).  Even if you do not need a visa, you may still need to fill out a "Travel authorization" in order to enter the United States.

 

Beginning 12 January 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries who plan to travel to the U.S. for temporary business or pleasure for 90 days or less will be required by law to obtain travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States. This authorization can be obtained online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/ (ESTA), a free internet application administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland security https://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
For additional information about the ESTA please visit https://www.cbp.gov/esta