From: Huan Pham (pnhuan@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:54:07 ARST
If you ever mention the word "bootcamp" or "bootcamp training" to them, you
will have a very high chance of winning a free one-way ticket to Guantanamo
Bay immediately. J/k
--- On Sat, 11/22/08, Jonny English <redkidneybeans@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jonny English <redkidneybeans@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: US Customs/Immigration when traveling to US for Lab
To: "Con Spathas" <ccie19226@googlemail.com>
Cc: "Cisco certification" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 12:09 PM
I rang the local US embassy, they reckon you can go sit the lab on the VWP.
They told me, don't say your there for a lab or bootcamp. Keep things
simple
and just say you're on vacation.
You mention the word bootcamp or lab, and its going to freak the TSA out.
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:48 AM, Con Spathas
<ccie19226@googlemail.com>wrote:
> 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!
> >
> >
> > Scott Morris, CCIE4 #4713, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
> > CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-ER
> > Senior CCIE Instructor
> >
> > smorris@internetworkexpert.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Knowledge is power.
> > Power corrupts.
> > Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
> >
> >
> > -----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...
> >
> >
> > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
> >
> >
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