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International Registrants (Outside the United States)
Over 25 countries were represented at the 2008 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, and we expect more to be represented in 2009! Countries represented in 2008 include:
| Brazil |
Canada |
Chile |
| Columbia |
Egypt |
Georgia (Russia) |
| Hong Kong |
Jamaica |
Jordan |
| North Korea |
Mexico |
The Netherlands |
| Puerto Rico |
Saudi Arabia |
Singapore |
| South Korea |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
| Thailand |
Turkey |
United Kingdom (England, Scotland) |
| United States |
Venezuela |
West Indies |
We are providing the following information to assist you in your travel plans if you are a non-US resident.
Travelers
From the 27 Visa Waiver Countries:
To
enter the United States,
you are required to have
a passport with a machine-readable
bar code. If your passport
is valid but has not been
renewed recently, you will
need a new machine-readable
passport with a digital photograph
printed on the data page
to enter the United States.
Visa Waiver Program
Travelers From Non Visa Waiver Countries:
Begin
your visa application process
as soon as possible. Consulates
in some countries take several
months to process applications.
Helpful
Sites:
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov
http://www.dhs.gov/us-visit.
Group Registration
If you plan to have a group of 10 or more, we are happy to register your group and special discounts apply to groups of 10 or more. If you are registering and housing a group of more than 10 people, please contact Dana Rhoden at Dana.Rhoden@pergrouplp.com or (214) 367-3495. You must register and book your hotel at the same time, and groups are required to stay at the host hotel to qualify for the discount. We look forward to seeing your group in Miami!
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Applying for a Visa to the United States
If you need to apply for a temporary nonimmigrant visa to attend the 26th Annual MBCC, you are advised to apply for your visa as soon as travel to the United States is contemplated and no later than 3-4 months in advance. Individuals traveling to the United States are advised to begin their visa application process immediately. If your country is on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List, you should start the application process at least 6 months in advance of the meeting.
Click here to obtain a Letter of Information to apply for a VISA.
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Visa Application Guideline
Keep the following guidelines in mind as you apply for a nonimmigrant temporary visa to travel to the United States:
- As part of new security procedures, visa applications are being sent to the US State Department in Washington, DC, to be thoroughly reviewed; this process can take several months before the consulate in your home country will schedule your interview. Check with your local US consulate or embassy to find out how early you should apply at http://travel.state.gov/visa/questions_embassy.html and how long the typical wait time is for a visa application within your home country at http://travel.his.com/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php.
- All applicants must be able to qualify for a visa on their own merits under the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- Physicians' Education Resource cannot intervene with either the US State Department or an American embassy in another country on behalf of any meeting participant.
- Investigate whether your country participates in the Visa Waiver Program to bypass the visa process altogether. Beginning October 26, 2004, ALL citizens of the Visa Waiver Program are required to have Machine-Readable Passports (MRPs) in order to travel to the United States without a visa. Without a MRP, you will be required to apply for a visa.
- Beginning September 30, 2004, all foreign visitors (including Visa Waiver Program travelers) will be fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival in the United States.
- The International Visitors Office (IVO) of the National Academies has excellent resources on all visa-related issues for the National Academies, Academy members, and the scientific community.
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Official Documentation for Attendees and/or Presenters
The MBCC provides several documents that will document your participation in the national meeting and exposition. Please note that Physicians' Education Resource cannot intervene with either the US State Department or an American embassy in another country on behalf of any participant:
- Official Letter of Invitation for Meeting Attendees: The MBCC offers an Official Letter of Invitation to the MBCC. You can submit this letter with your visa application to verify the name, dates, location and purpose of the MBCC 2009.
- Registration Confirmation: Once you have registered for the meeting you should receive an e-mail confirmation. you can also bring your registration confirmation paperwork to your visa interview. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation please send an inquiry to info@cancerconf.com.
- Send your questions to: MBCC 2009; 3500 Maple Ave., Ste. 700, Dallas, TX 75219 or e-mail info@cancerconf.com
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Preparing for Your MBCC 2009 Experience
After you complete your visa application, it is time to prepare to travel to the 2009 MBCC. We recommend that you complete your hotel reservations and register for the meeting through the MBCC before the deadlines in order to save money and to be assured of the proper MBCC accommodations.
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Meeting Arrangements
The MBCC does not provide financial support to meeting participants. Airfare, ground transportation, hotel, meals, travel insurance, and any other local expenses are the responsibility of each meeting participant.
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