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ASHA welcomes international attendees to the 2009 Convention! Below is some important information to help make the process of traveling to New Orleans a little easier.
Please Note: Exemption from visa requirements does not mean that you are guaranteed entry into the United States.
Where Are You Coming From?
- Canada
- Mexico
- Bermuda
- Visa Waiver Countries:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom
- Any other country (except North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, and Libya)
Tips to Make the Visa Application Process Easier
Coming from Canada
Citizens of Canada do not require a nonimmigrant (B1, travel for business) visa to come to the ASHA Convention. However, permanent residents (a.k.a. landed immigrants) must have a B1 visa unless that person is a national of a Visa Waiver Program country and meets the VWP requirements (see coming from a Visa Waiver Program country).
Coming from Mexico
Citizens and permanent residents of Mexico generally must have a nonimmigrant visa or a Border Crossing Card. The Border Crossing Card, Form DSP-150, is a biometric, machine readable, visitor B1-B2 visa/Border Crossing Card that may be used to enter the U.S. from within the Western Hemisphere.
Coming from Bermuda
Citizens of the British Overseas Territories of Bermuda do not require a visa unless they have a criminal ineligibility, or have previously violated the terms of their immigration status in the United States.
Coming from a Visa Waiver Program Country
Visa Waiver Countries:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom
You do not need a visa to attend Convention!
Coming from all other countries (except North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, and Libya)
You must apply for a B1 Visa. All the information you need is at the State Department's Web site for Visa applicants.
Tips to Make the Visa Application Process Easier
1. Register as soon as possible! Registration for the Convention opens in June.
2. If you would like a Letter of Invitation to take to your visa appointment at your local consulate, please e-mail papers@asha.org with the following information:
- Your full name
- Complete mailing address
- Indicate one of the following ways to send your letter of invitation
- E-mail
- Fax (include fax number, city code (if applicable) and country code
Make sure to check the Department of State's Visa Wait Time page for appointment wait times at your local consulate!
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