Visa Information for International Attendees
2008 APA Annual Meeting * Washington, DC, May 3-8, 2008
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It is important to begin the process of applying for a visa as early as possible. The timeframes for visa processing today are difficult to predict with accuracy for any individual applicant and could vary significantly by country and visa applicant. Advance planning on the part of travelers is essential to receive a visa in time for proposed travel dates to the United States.
As a general planning guideline, if a visa is needed, a foreign traveler should apply for his or her visa as soon as possible, but generally no later than 60 calendar days before the travel date. If the conference is scientific in nature, or the applicant has a scientific background, the visa application should be made generally no later than 90 days in advance of the travel.