Visa Assistance

Make your VISA arrangements for entry into the United States early.

Such arrangements are the responsibility of attendees and other participants and may take up to a few months.

National of Visa Waiver Program countries will be eligible to travel without a vise, but will have to obtain an approved travel authorization prior to their travel to the United States. The actual approval form and additional information may be at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html.

How To Obtain a Visa
Complete information on how to apply for a VISA to enter the US can be found on the U.S. Department of State's website:  http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/obtainingvisa/index.html

For Authors
Authors can obtain visa letters through EDAS.  When you log onto your personal home page & into your paper you submitted there will be a letter shaped icon (visa letter).  Once you click on it, a PDF of the visa letter is generated. If you need further assistance regarding your visa letter contact Bridget Erlikh directly at b.erlikh@comsoc.org

Helpful Links
A step-by-step outline of U.S. Visa application procedures:http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/pdfs/gettingavisa.02.03.pdf

Estimate Wait times: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/tempvisitors_wait.php

For more information on the visa process and a glossary of related terms, visit
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itps/0905/ijpe/visacode.htm