{"id":607,"date":"2017-04-04T08:54:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T12:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/?page_id=607"},"modified":"2017-06-09T10:20:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T14:20:20","slug":"international-attendee-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/international-attendee-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"International Attendee Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please note that this is general information provided by APSA, and because this information may change, it is recommended that you contact your local embassy to ensure documentation is in order. \u00a0For more information on the travel ban, visit APSA&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apsanet.org\/diversityprograms\/travelbanresources\">Travel Ban Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Applying for a Visa<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/dam\/visas\/BusinessVisa%20Purpose%20Listings%20March%202014%20flier.pdf\">Business (B-1) visas<\/a> are used for attending education events. The State Department recommends applying for a visa no later than 60 days before the travel date. APSA recommends starting this process as soon as possible to ensure everything is in order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/business\/business-visa-center.html\">Business Visa Center<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/dam\/visas\/BusinessVisa%20Purpose%20Listings%20March%202014%20flier.pdf\"><br \/>\nBusiness (B-1) Visas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/general\/wait-times.html\/\">Visa Wait Times<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/general\/visa-wizard.html.html\">Visa Wizard<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\">Locate a U.S. Embassy or Consulate<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/business\/business-visa-center\/business-visa-center--frequently-asked-questions.html\">Frequently Asked Questions on Business Visas<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/news\/important-announcement.html\">Executive Order on Visas<\/a> &#8211; View APSA&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apsanet.org\/diversityprograms\/travelbanresources\">travel ban resource page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Visa Waiver Programs<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are attending from a <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/visit\/visa-waiver-program.html\">Visa Waiver Country<\/a>, you must meet all the requirements listed on the State Department\u2019s page, and you must ensure your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/travel\/international-visitors\/esta\">Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)<\/a> is up to date and have an e-passport ready to use.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/visas\/en\/visit\/visa-waiver-program.html\"><br \/>\nVisa Waiver Program Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/esta.cbp.dhs.gov\/esta\/\">Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/e-passports\">e-Passports<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/travel\/international-visitors\/frequently-asked-questions-about-visa-waiver-program-vwp-and-electronic-system-travel\">FAQs on the Visa Waiver Program and ESTA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Other Resources<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Annual Meeting Invitation Letter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Contact <a href=\"mailto:meeting@apsanet.org\">meeting@apsanet.org<\/a> for an official Annual Meeting invitation letter. Invitation letters can be provided to all program participants and paid registrants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access Your Registration Receipt<br \/>\n<\/strong>Registration receipts are emailed at time of purchase, but can be accessed again under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apsanet.org\/User-Home\">your My APSA account<\/a>. Receipts can be found under \u201cRecent Orders\u201d by clicking the \u201cView\u201d icon next to the appropriate receipt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Program<\/strong><br \/>\nAccess the <a href=\"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/online-program\/\">2017 Online Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Attendee Reception<\/strong><br \/>\nMake plans to attend the International Attendee Reception on Thursday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note that this is general information provided by APSA, and because this information may change, it is recommended that you contact your local embassy to ensure documentation is in order. \u00a0For more information on the travel ban, visit APSA&#8217;s Travel Ban Resources page. Applying for a Visa Business (B-1) visas are used for attending &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/international-attendee-resources\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;International Attendee Resources&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-607","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":905,"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/607\/revisions\/905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/apsa2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}