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

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.

Connect with NRAO

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.