Visas for International Travel

Effective January 1, 2008 -- ALL travelers entering or departing the United States of America MUST have a valid passport.

Birth Certificates, Driver Licenses, Voter Registration Cards, and other forms of identification that may have previously been accepted as valid travel documentation will no longer be acceptable as of January 1, 2008.

Obtaining a Visa to Visit SuperCorrExpo

SuperCorrExpo visitors from outside of the United States of America will require a valid Passport issued by their country of citizenship and a visa issued by the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. It is best to start early when trying to obtain your visa as many rules and regulations have changed. Visa applications are now subject to a far greater degree of scrutiny than in the past. The time to complete the visa process can take up to four months, however in extreme cases the visa process may take longer.

Security rules and regulations continue to change in order to maintain a high level of safety for those traveling to and from the United States of America. The U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your country (or nearest to you if not physically located in your country) will be able to advise you of the latest changes that may affect your travel plans and visa requirements.

Visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html, or www.unitedstatesvisas.gov to learn about the U.S. visa process and the requirements that must be met. Read this page and follow the instructions very carefully.

You may also contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. To locate the nearest U.S. Embassy visit www.usembassy.gov.

Letter of Invitation or Purpose

A Letter of Invitation or a letter stating your Purpose of Visit may be necessary to obtain a visa in some countries. If a letter is necessary please contact Apryl Alexander at TAPPI (contact information below) by letter, fax or email with a written request for the letter.

Please note: You must be registered to attend the event before we can issue a visa letter. To register please visit SuperCorrExpo Registration.

Contact:

TAPPI
Attn: Piper James
15 Technology Parkway South
Norcross, GA 30092 USA

Fax: +1 770-446-6947
Email: pjamesTAPPI.org

Your request must include:

Conference and Exhibit Attendees - please provide the following information:

• Name of passport holder
• Male or female
• Passport number
• Expiration date of passport
• Date of birth
• Company name and address
• E-mail address of attendee
• Dates of actual attendance
• Company funding the attendance (this is usually the attendee's employer or an educational facility)

All Exhibitors - please provide the following information:

• Name of passport holder
• Male or female
• Passport number
• Expiration date of passport
• Date of birth
• Company name and address
• E-mail address of exhibitor
• Dates of actual attendance

All letters of invitation will be sent in pdf format via email. You may print it to include in your documentation package for obtaining your visa. Should an original copy of the letter be necessary, the attendee should request this with the information provided above along with a physical mailing address. The original letter will then be sent by Fed-X or UPS.

Also to minimize delays, verify with the U.S. Embassy how the letter should be submitted (original, fax, email) and whether the letter should be sent to you or directly to the issuing body (U.S. Embassy). Include all address where the letter should be sent.

If you still have questions or need additional information, please contact Piper James at pjamesTAPPI.org or +1-770-209-72225.

Visa Waiver Program (VWP)

If you are a national of a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country you may be able to enter the United States without a visa so long as you are in possession of a machine-readable passport (MRP).

Indefinite Validity Visas (Burroughs Visas)

Indefinite validity visas (Burroughs Visas) are tourist/business visas manually stamped into a traveler's passport which were valid for ten years. Effective April 1, 2004, all indefinite validity Burroughs visas became void. Therefore, if you have an indefinite validity visa you must apply for a new visa for travel to the U.S.