China Resident Information
Transportation
We suggest that our Chinese colleagues arrive at Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Saturday, May 17, 2014. We have reserved accommodations for the night of Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott. Rates are $69. To make reservations, click here.
NRAO will provide transportation from Dulles airport to Green Bank on Sunday morning, May 18.
Return transportation to the airport will be provided on Thursday morning, May 22, with an arrival time around noon.
As we get closer to the meeting dates, we will need to know your arrival and departure information. Please email the Event Coordinator, Karen Ransom, as soon as you have made your travel arrangements.
Visas
| Please email VisaInfo if you have questions or concerns about obtaining a US Visa. |
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As a standard part of the U.S. visa process, the U.S. State Department now requires that consular officers interview almost every applicant, and some consulates have a long wait for an interview. Also, many visa applications from China are sent to the State Department in Washington, DC to be reviewed by several government agencies. Because of the large number of visa applications and the current practice for thorough review, the process can be lengthy, so Workshop participants needing a visa should contact a U.S. consulate to schedule an interview as soon as possible.
Should Workshop participants receive indication that they may not receive their visas in time to travel to the U.S., it may be possible for us to intervene to expedite the process. However, this will likely be most successful when the consulate receives the application at least three months in advance of the planned travel.
Additionally, if you do not currently have a U.S. visa, we will provide an official invitation to the workshop to use when applying for your visa. If so, please select "Yes" in the field marked "Do You Need a Letter of Invitation?" during online registration.
