From owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Mon Jan 5 23:42:44 2009 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22wg5-dom7 Delivered-To: sc22wg5-dom7@www2.open-std.org Received: by www2.open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id 18ADFCA3429; Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:42:44 +0100 (CET) X-Original-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org X-Greylist: delayed 3601 seconds by postgrey-1.18 at www2.open-std.org; Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:42:43 CET Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net (vms042pub.verizon.net [206.46.252.42]) by www2.open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E8FEC56CFC for ; Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:42:42 +0100 (CET) Received: from [10.0.1.200] ([72.83.187.128]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0KD000CMIPMQWU93@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for sc22wg5@open-std.org; Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:42:28 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:42:26 -0500 From: Dan Nagle Subject: Fwd: [incits-sc_tags] Upcoming changes to the immigration rules for people from Visa - waiver countries To: Archive , WG5 List Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-29--518524082 References: Sender: owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Precedence: bulk --Apple-Mail-29--518524082 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, My apologies to our overseas friends for this latest example of government-in-action. Note that a copy of this is in the INCITS Archive on the J3 server, should future reference be necessary. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Garner, Jennifer" > Date: January 5, 2009 3:01:46 PM EST > To: incits-sc_tags@lyris.itic.org > Subject: [incits-sc_tags] Upcoming changes to the immigration rules =20= > for people from Visa - waiver countries > > FYI =96 The attached information was forwarded by the ANSI ISO Team in = =20 > relation to upcoming SC Plenary and WG meetings hosted by the US. > > Best regards - > > Jennifer T. Garner > Director, Standards Programs > INCITS/Information Technology Industry Council > 1250 Eye Street, NW - Suite 200 > Washington, DC 20005 > 202.626.5737 > e-mail: jgarner@itic.org > website: www.incits.org > > > If you are not already aware of this, please note the following =20 > upcoming changes to the immigration rules for people from Visa =96 =20 > waiver countries. > > {EXCERPT > Beginning January 12, 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa =20 > Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required by law to obtain a =20 > travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States =20= > under the VWP. This authorization may be obtained online through the =20= > Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA=99), a free Internet =20= > application administered by the Department of Homeland Security =20 > (DHS) through a U.S. government Web site. > DHS does not charge VWP travelers a fee for completion of an ESTA=99 =20= > application. Eligible visitors seeking to travel to the United =20 > States under the VWP may apply for travel authorization via the =20 > ESTA=99 Web site at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov } > For complete information, please see = http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/ > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to incits-sc_tags as: = dannagle@verizon.net=20 > . > --=20 Cheers! Dan Nagle --Apple-Mail-29--518524082 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello,

My = apologies to our overseas friends
for this latest example of = government-in-action.

Note that a copy of this = is in the INCITS Archive
on the J3 server, should future = reference be necessary.

Begin forwarded = message:

From: "Garner, Jennifer" <jgarner@itic.org>
Date: = January 5, 2009 3:01:46 PM EST
Subject: [incits-sc_tags] Upcoming changes to = the immigration rules for people from Visa - waiver = countries
 US. 

1250 Eye Street, = NW - Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202.626.5= 737
e-mail:   jgarner@itic.org
website: www.incits.org<= /a>
Beginning January 12, = 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries = will be required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to = initiating travel to the United = States under the VWP. This = authorization may be obtained online through the Electronic System for = Travel Authorization (ESTA=99), a free Internet application administered = by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through a U.S. government Web = site.
DHS does not charge VWP = travelers a fee for completion of an ESTA=99 application. Eligible = visitors seeking to travel to the United = States under the VWP may apply for = travel authorization via the ESTA=99 Web site at    

-- 
Cheers!

Dan = Nagle




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