Visas, etc.

Persons requiring invitation letters with a view to requesting a visa should provide the following information to Pam Manning.

ALL TM participants from outside the US

1) need either a W/B entry in their passports using the VWP or a B1 visa.
2) when using VWP get an ESTA registration or update as soon as possible as it will cost 14$ starting from September 8, 2010. (see Information below)

1) http://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/visitor_ID.asp:
*Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Participants*: For entry onto BNL property you must present a machine-readable passport and a valid I-94 card with a W/B or B1 visa stamp NOT a W/T or B2.  Foreign nationals with the following visa classifications are NOT eligible to hold a BNL appointment and therefore are not eligible to work at BNL: W/T, B2, J-2, and H-4.

2) http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html: Effective September 8, 2010, all Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) registration applications or renewals on or after that date will require a $14.00 fee payment by credit or debit card.