16.2934, Confs: Lang Acquisition/Boston, MA, USA

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Subject: 16.2934, Confs: Lang Acquisition/Boston, MA, USA

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Date: 04-Oct-2005
From: David Bamman < langconf at bu.edu >
Subject: 30th Boston University Conference on Language Development 

	
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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:55:58
From: David Bamman < langconf at bu.edu >
Subject: 30th Boston University Conference on Language Development 
 



30th Boston University Conference on Language Development 
Short Title: BUCLD 30 

Date: 04-Nov-2005 - 06-Nov-2005 
Location: Boston, MA, USA 
Contact: David Bamman 
Contact Email: langconf at bu.edu 
Meeting URL: http://www.bu.edu/linguistics/APPLIED/BUCLD/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition 

Meeting Description: 

The conference includes about 90 papers and 40 posters in such areas as theoretical approaches to language acquisition, cross-cultural language development, second language development, language disorders, and literacy development. 

Important BUCLD travel info for nationals of countries other than USA, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda:

DO YOU HAVE A MACHINE-READABLE PASSPORT OR VISA?

The USA has changed its entry procedures as of June 26, 2005 for nationals of 27 countries (see below) who used to be able to enter the USA without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program.  As of June 26, nationals from those countries are only able to enter without a visa if they have a machine-readable passport.  If they do not have a machine-readable passport, they have to obtain a non-immigrant visa for entry to the USA, from a US consulate or embassy abroad. If you don't have either (1) a machine-readable passport, or (2) a non-machine readable passport and a non-immigrant visa to the USA, it looks like you will not be allowed to board the plane at your point of origin (there's a $3300 per person fine for any airline that allows someone to board that doesn't meet these requirements).

The 27 countries are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Note that citizens of Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda are not affected by this regulation - they do not require machine-readable passports to enter the USA.  Nothing is mentioned about citizens of other countries than these 30 - please check regulations carefully.

Full information on the new regulations is available at: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#2





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