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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> consulting-bounces@drupal.org
[mailto:consulting-bounces@drupal.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Roshan
Shah<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, 2008 7:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> A list for
Drupal consultants and Drupal service/hosting providers<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[consulting] DrupalCon Boston, March 3rd - 6th,Job fair March 3rd: 3PM-5PM,
Sprint March 7th<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>As per my understanding, In Business Visa(b1/b2), you are not allowed
to receive payments.<BR><BR>Roshan<BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 1/19/08, <B class=gmail_sendername>Iņaki
Lopez</B> <<A href="mailto:inaki.lopez@gmail.com">
inaki.lopez@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Hi
people.. Beware about VISA and explanation about the visit to USA. <BR>One
friend of mine just was rejected in the airport because he said he<BR>was
going speak/participate in a conference in NY, and also as being<BR>paid for
that, you can't have a regular visitation visa, and should <BR>query a job
permission instead. Also in defcon the last year another<BR>guy was rejected
because of the same explanation. Both did get a plane<BR>back to each country
and they were unable to get another visa in a<BR>short time. <BR><BR>So
participants, if are going to be paid in somehow should be really<BR>carefull
about how and what do they say in the airport once arrrived<BR>to
NY.<BR><BR>Just to take care.. don't say you will do work or get paid because
of that. <BR><BR>Note: please, USA citizens.. am I wrong? should people say or
don't<BR>say something else?<BR><BR>On Jan 18, 2008 12:37 AM, Roshan Shah
<<A href="mailto:roshan.shah@bpocanada.com">roshan.shah@bpocanada.com</A>
> wrote:<BR>> Sure,<BR>><BR>> I'll find means to get the
letter(Already paid for one of my team member to<BR>> attend). Nonetheless,
I think without invitation letters - there may be many<BR>> more potential
attendees who would see this as a roadblock. <BR>><BR>> Maybe Acquia can
issue letters. When you pay the online fees, it shows<BR>> <A
href="http://Acquia.com">Acquia.com</A> at the bottom with the phone number.
This is what I got on online<BR>> payment : <BR>><BR>> Merchant
Contact Information<BR>> Drupalcon Productions LLC<BR>> Drupalcon
Productions LLC<BR>> <A
href="mailto:info@acquia.com">info@acquia.com</A><BR>>
978-758-1599<BR>><BR>> If someone shows the fee receipt to Immigration,
they may call Acquia to <BR>> inquire about the same.<BR>><BR>>
Roshan<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On 1/18/08, Karoly Negyesi <<A
href="mailto:karoly@negyesi.net">karoly@negyesi.net</A>> wrote:<BR>>
> OK, now I read the relevant sites and <BR>> > <A
href="http://hungary.usembassy.gov/visa_requirements.html">http://hungary.usembassy.gov/visa_requirements.html</A>
states<BR>> ><BR>> > Evidence concerning the purpose of travel
(e.g. in the case of a <BR>> > business trip or an official visit, a
letter from the employer or from<BR>> > the inviting party in which they
state the purpose and the duration of<BR>> > the visit).<BR>> > If
the person you are visiting has been in the United States less than <BR>>
> 10 years, please provide evidence of their status (green card,
visa,<BR>> > U.S. passport, etc.).<BR>> ><BR>> > So yes, an
invitation letter might be needed -- but then again the<BR>> > Drupal
community is big and you might get a mail from someone. <BR>> >
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Roshan Shah<BR>> Toll Free : 1-888-378-7259 x 521<BR>>
Direct : 1-604-630-4292 <BR>><BR>><BR>>
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