Re: US Customs/Immigration when traveling to US for Lab

From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Nov 22 2008 - 01:23:07 ARST

hahahahahahahahahahaha

i was just thinking about that, could you imagine when they ask you about
the test, and you say the certification is "the bomb", i think that you will
go to other places besides Guantanamo Bay

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Huan Pham <pnhuan@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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...
> > >
> > >
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