From: Con Spathas (ccie19226@googlemail.com)
Date: Fri Nov 21 2008 - 12:48:38 ARST
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
Visa Waiver Program reckons we're good to go so hopefully all will be sweet.
I'll just have to make sure I pack these bricks of icing sugar and oregano
really well. :-)
Cheers....
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Scott Morris <
smorris@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
> With an Australian passport, you shouldn't have added difficulties. And
> you
> should get in with a tourist visa. Don't give more information than is
> necessary. The chances that a customs person can differentiate TAKING a
> lab
> versus CONDUCTING business is pretty slim.
>
> The bottom line is that you are here to SPEND money. THAT is the important
> differentiator. ;) business visas are necessary if you are here to earn
> money, or take it away somehow!
>
> Good luck on your lab!
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Con
> Spathas
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:41 AM
> To: Cisco certification
> Subject: OT: US Customs/Immigration when traveling to US for Lab
>
> Gday,
>
> I've heard/read some horror stories of people being turned away at US
> Customs/Immigration due to incorrect paperwork etc.
>
> From what I understand I don't need a visa getting into the US on an
> Australian passport (which has the new-style data chip in it).
> However what do I tell them when I arrive? If I tell them I'm going there
> for a lab with Cisco - could that be implied that it's "work" related and
> subsequently require a visa of some kind?
>
> I suppose I'm trying to get a feel from folks who have traveled to the US
> to
> sit a lab and what they said to customs officials and wrote on their
> immigration card.
>
> To be honest I'm probably making a mountain out of an ant-hill re this but
> last thing I'd want is to get turned away and miss my chance at sitting the
> lab.
> My wife is tagging along as well - she has the same style passport.
>
> Cheers,
> Con...
>
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