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On 09/06/2010 09:06 AM, Yoav Nir wrote:
People from Europe, Japan, Australia, and some other countries don't need a
visa at all to go to an IETF meeting in the US. People from China, India and
the other countries are generally backed by employers, who can vouch for
their travelling "on business", and generally should not have any trouble
obtaining the US visa.
This is becoming less and less true, with the US stacking new requirements on
the visa waiver program all the time. Mandatory fingerprinting and mugshot on
each visit, having to request ESTA permission beforehand, and having to pay for
that privilege almost makes getting a real visa just as easy. Also, they do in
fact deny waivers sometimes, and once that has happened you do need a visa for
each visit (anecdotal information disclaimer: this has happened to me, and I
missed Anaheim because of it. Oh and it is definitely not a fun experience).
Another fun fact to keep in mind if visas are a part of the location decision is
that if you need a visa to enter the USA, you also need one if you have a
transfer in the USA, for instance to fly on to south america or canada.
I would go so far as to say that getting a US visa seems easier than getting
one to China. Who are the people for whom it's easier to visit a European
country than it is to visit the US?
This is certainly not true. Getting a visa for china was a breeze for me. Of
course not needing one would be much better.
On balance, I think US venues are generally better suited, and lead to less
angst than either European or Asian venues. Even if they're in a cold place
like Minneapolis.
I disagree, but that may not count since I'm European :)
Jelte
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