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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After scouting around various web sites
---, <A
href="http://travel.state.gov/getting_vistors_visa.html">http://travel.state.gov/getting_vistors_visa.html</A>
one of the clearest and most informative (don't read too much into that)
--- it appears:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. there are 27 countries which have visa waiving
agreements </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="55%" align=center border=1>
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<TD width="36%"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Andorra</FONT></TD>
<TD width="34%"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Iceland</FONT></TD>
<TD width="30%"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Norway</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Australia</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Ireland</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Portugal</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD height=19><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Austria</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Italy</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>San
Marino</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Belgium</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Japan</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Singapore</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Brunei</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Liechtenstein</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Slovenia</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Denmark</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Luxembourg</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Spain</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Finland</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Monaco</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Sweden</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>France</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>the
Netherlands</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Switzerland</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Germany</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>New Zealand</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>United
Kingdom</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. citizens other countries must apply
for visa. Application Fee US $100</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 3. some visas may require an additional
"issuance fee" This varies according to visa and
country.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> as far as I could tell
simple visitor visas from likely COOL countries would require only the
application fee.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. I found out less about interviews.
They don't seem to be required for everyone. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. There seemed to be one clearly stated
concern: the visa applicant would try not leave once in the
US. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Thus evidence of job, family,
and similar motivations for round trip in home country was desired.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6. one of the continuations of above URL
has:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><STRONG><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>If you find that
you need to submit an inquiry, to serve you better, please indicate the subject
of your inquiry on the subject line (e.g., student visa, visitor visa, worker
visa, spouse visa, affidavit of support, etc.)</FONT></STRONG><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> General visa questions may be
directed via e-mail to the State Department by <A
href="mailto:usvisa@state.gov">clicking here</A>. </FONT></LI>
<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>that "click here"
generates an e-mail to <A
href="mailto:usvisa@state.gov">usvisa@state.gov</A> <<A
href="mailto:usvisa@state.gov">usvisa@state.gov</A>><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope these notes are helpful and you all can
overcome the hassles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piet Lincoln</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Honolulu</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>from John Lynch</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [An-lang] COOL6 - potential problem</DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Following the</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>announcement</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> of the dates and venue for
the 6</FONT><SUP><FONT face=Arial size=2>th</FONT></SUP><FONT face=Arial
size=2> International Conference on Oceanic</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>Linguistics</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>-</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hilo, July 2004</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>-</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> a possible problem has come
to my</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>attention</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>.
Recent media reports have</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>indicated</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>that</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> the US</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Immigration</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> Service is</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>tightening</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> up its visa</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>processing</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> re</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>gulation</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>s, and</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>requires that each applicant from</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>certain</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>countries</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>-</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> I cannot estab</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>l</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>ish which - attend a personal interview
at the embassy, as</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>well</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> as paying</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>a</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> fee of US $100.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the case of participants who are
citizens</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>of</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Oceanic</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-speaking</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>countries</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>, this will require travel outside their home</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>country</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>simply</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> to have a shot at
getting a visa, with no guarantee of success. In my</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>own</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> case, for</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>example</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>, as a citizen of Vanuatu,
I</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>would</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> first
have to travel to Papua New Guinea, where the embassy</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>responsible</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> for Vanuatu is
located,</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>then</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
return here, then travel to Hilo via Fiji, Australia or New
Zealand.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of the</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>intentions</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> behind</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>the</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> Oceanic</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>Conferences</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> was to try to
encourage</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>native-speaker linguists</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>from Pacific</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>countries</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>to attend. These</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>regulations</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> will make that extremely difficult, because of the
additional expense involved. I am not sure to how many other</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>countries</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> these regulations
apply, but perhaps someone on the list</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>might</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> be able</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>to</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> get better information. (My email
messages to the</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>US</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>embassy in PNG keep bouncing and those to the US</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> embassy in Fiji go</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>unanswered</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Lynch</FONT></P>
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