To find your local U.S. embassy or consulate please go
to: http://usembassy.state.gov/
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Anyone
from Visa Waiver Program countries may enter the United States without a visa if
the following apply:
(All
of the following was taken directly from
www.state.gov
and is accurate as of September 10, 2007.
· The purpose of their stay in the United States is 90 days or less for
tourism or business (if in doubt, travelers should check with the nearest
Embassy or Consulate to verify that what they plan to do is considered tourism
or business. Transit through the United States is generally permitted. Note that
foreign media representatives planning to engage in that vocation in the United
States are not eligible, as the purpose of their stay does not qualify as
“business”. These professionals must obtain a nonimmigrant media (I) visa.
· They present a machine-readable passport (MRP) valid for six months past
their expected stay in the United States (unless country-specific
agreements provide exemptions). This includes all categories of passports --
regular, diplomatic, and official, when the traveler is seeking to enter the
United States for business or tourist purposes, for a maximum of 90 days.
· Depending on when VWP travelers’ passports were issued, other passport requirements will apply. Please refer to the Visa Waiver Program Traveler Guide on the United States CBP website for additional details on this program. These passport requirements are:
- Machine-readable passports issued or renewed/extended on or after
10/26/06 – integrated chip with information from the
data page (e-Passport)
- Machine-readable passports
issued or renewed/extended between 10/26/05 and 10/25/06 – requires
digital photograph printed on data page or integrated chip with information
from the data page
- Machine-readable passports issued or renewed/extended before 10/26/05 – no
further requirements
· They have complied with the conditions of previous admissions under the
Visa Waiver Program, and have not been found ineligible for a U.S. visa.
· If arriving by air or sea, they are traveling on an approved carrier
(almost all major airlines and cruise ship companies are currently approved
carriers - copies of carrier lists may be requested from the Department of
Homeland Security’s National Fines Office at 1525 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA.
22209), and have a return trip ticket to any foreign destination.
· They can demonstrate the intent to stay 90 days or less in the United States and demonstrate sufficient funds to support themselves while in the United States.
* VWP travelers who have been admitted under the Visa Waiver Program and who make a short trip to Canada, Mexico or an adjacent island generally can be readmitted to the United States under the VWP for the original admission period. See the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website for additional details. Also VWP nationals resident in Mexico, Canada or adjacent islands are generally exempted from requirements to show onward travel to other foreign destinations.
Doctors from
the Visa Waiver Program countries still need to apply for a US visa if:
(Accurate
as of September 10, 2007 and taken from
www.state.gov
· Wants to remain in the United States for longer than 90 days, or envisions that they may wish to change their status (from tourism to student, etc.) once in the United States.
· Wants to work or study in the United States, wants to come to the United States for other purposes not allowed on a visitor visa, or intends to immigrate to the United States.
· Does not have a machine-readable passport (MRP) issued or renewed/extended before 10/26/05, or is unable to meet other requirements outlined above for passports issued on or after October 26, 2005 or October 26, 2006.
· Intends to travel by private aircraft or other non-signatory air or sea
carriers to the United States.
· Has been refused a visa or admission to the United States before,
or did not comply with the conditions of previous VWP admissions (90 days or
less stay for tourism or business, etc.
· Has a criminal record or other condition making them ineligible for a
visa.
For visa
requirements please visit your local U.S. embassy or consulate, which can be
found at the following link:
* The IAO recommends you organize your visa request
from your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate as soon as possible because delays can
occur. Additionally, if you would
like to request an invitation letter to the 2009 IAO Annual Meeting in
Louisville, Kentucky U.S.A. on April 22-26, 2009 please contact Jenn (jennba@iaortho.org)
or Justin (justin@iaortho.org) at IAO
Headquarters to
request one. Include your full address and your name exactly as it appears on
your passport.