<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Dear Roshan,<br><br>Sadly, since the Drupal Association is only issuing Letters of Invitation in special cases where they know the individual personally, I think the easiest option is to register for the concurrent AIIM Expo. It's darned expensive, but at least they have the lawyers necessary to handle these visa matters.<br><br><span>Info on their visa instructions: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aiimexpo.com/aiimexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10164">http://www.aiimexpo.com/aiimexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10164</a> </span><br><span>Info on registering: <a target="_blank" href="https://web1.accureg.com/aiim08_prod/webmain/RegLookup.asp">https://web1.accureg.com/aiim08_prod/webmain/RegLookup.asp</a></span><br><br>In the future, if the Drupal Association wishes to hold conferences in the
US, they may wish to follow the approach of the Wikimedia Foundation, and coordinate with a major university. For example, Wikimania 2006 in Boston was co-sponsored by Harvard. From what I've heard, this enabled them to leverage Harvard's considerable legal department and letterhead clout to get letters of invitation.<br><br>And since they ran the conference in the summer, they even had low-priced accommodations at the dormitories. Pretty sweet all around.<br><br>Regards,<br>Patricia (PRFB)</div></div><br>
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