A visa should be requested at least four (4) weeks before the date of beginning of the meeting and obtained from the office (embassy or consulate) representing USA in your country or, if there is no such office in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure.
Instructions for Obtaining an Invitation Letter
for Use in USA Visa Applications
- The IEEE Standards Association can provide you with a letter inviting you to attend the session. You must register for the upcoming plenary session in order to obtain an Invitation Letter. To register for the IEEE 802 plenary session you must pay the registration fee using a valid credit card that can accept charges in US dollars. If for any reason you should be unable to attend the plenary session you may request a refund of your registration fee according to the rules indicated in the 802 Cancellation Policy. Click Here to view the 802 Cancellation Policy.
- Once your registration has been approved you may at any time select the link to “Generate a Visa Letter” from the event portal navigation bar. You will be asked to log in using the same UserID and Password that you used to register.
- If you completed registration successfully, you will then be asked to provide some additional information that is necessary for your Invitation Letter:
- Your Date of Birth
- Your Place of Birth
- The Nationality of Your Passport (i.e. the issuing country)
- The Passport Number
- The Passport Expiration Date
- Once this information has been accepted your personalized letter will be generated in Acrobat PDF format and then displayed on the screen for printing and saving. In addition, a copy of the generated visa letter pdf format file will be sent as an attachment in an email to your email address. These letters have the IEEE Logo at the top, are properly signed by the IEEE-SA President, and should be printable on any common personal computer printer.
- If you are still unsure of what to do, or if you have any other questions, please contact our meeting organizers by email to: 802info@facetoface-events.com or phone: +1 (408) 241-8906.