http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jamboree/Visas&feed=atom&action=historyJamboree/Visas - Revision history2024-03-29T11:00:26ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.16.5http://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jamboree/Visas&diff=3737&oldid=prevMeagan at 15:32, 26 May 20092009-05-26T15:32:24Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Students should apply for B-1 visas, not B-2. This is a business visa, not a travel visa. Under a travel visa you are not allowed to present at a conference. For more information on the B-1 visa see the MIT's International Scholars Office '''[http://web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/b1viswav.html visa page]'''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Students should apply for B-1 visas, not B-2. This is a business visa, not a travel visa. Under a travel visa you are not allowed to present at a conference. For more information on the B-1 visa see the MIT's International Scholars Office '''[http://web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/b1viswav.html visa page]'''.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Students should apply for B-1 visas, not B-2. This is a business visa, not a travel visa. Under a travel visa you are not allowed to present at a conference. For more information on the B-1 visa see the MIT's International Scholars Office '''[http://web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/b1viswav.html visa page]'''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Students should apply for B-1 visas, not B-2. This is a business visa, not a travel visa. Under a travel visa you are not allowed to present at a conference. For more information on the B-1 visa see the MIT's International Scholars Office '''[http://web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/b1viswav.html visa page]'''.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color:#fd8b06; font-weight:bold; font-size:115%;">Important:</span> Make sure that you are on your team's '''[https://igem.org/Team.cgi roster]'''. If you are not already on the roster you must join the team and have the primary contact approve your request to join. Alternatively you can ask the primary contact to provide you with the team membership joining code. For more instructions on how to join the team see the '''[[FAQs#Registration_FAQs | Registration FAQs]]'''.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Please '''[[Contact | contact HQ]]''' with the following information:</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">You can get a customized invitation letter to use when applying for you visa by using the new invitation letter system. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># Log-in to 2009.igem.org</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># Click </ins>on <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">My Account</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">#*</ins>[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[Image</ins>:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">My account</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">png|700px]</ins>]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># At the bottom of your account page </ins>you <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">will see a box for Visas - Invitation Letters</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># Click </ins>on <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">edit </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">enter </ins>your <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">information</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">#*</ins>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Image:Visa box.png</ins>|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">700px</ins>]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># Save your edits</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"># Download your letter</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Once </del>you have <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">provided the information above </del>iGEM <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">HQ will create an invitation letter and email it back to you</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''If </ins>you have <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">any questions, please [[Contact | contact]] </ins>iGEM <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Headquarters</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'''</ins></div></td></tr>
</table>Meaganhttp://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jamboree/Visas&diff=3266&oldid=prevMeagan at 12:56, 20 May 20092009-05-20T12:56:53Z<p></p>
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</table>Meaganhttp://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jamboree/Visas&diff=3224&oldid=prevMeagan at 14:42, 19 May 20092009-05-19T14:42:18Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Editing </del>in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">progress </del>--[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[User</del>:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Meagan</del>|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Meagan</del>]] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">14</del>:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">17, 19 May 2009 (UTC)</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In iGEM 2008 there were several teams that were not able to attend the Jamboree due to visa problems. In order to avoid a similar problem this year, we are asking that all teams apply for visas by <span style="font-weight:bold; font-size:115%; color:#ef111f;">June 1</span> at the latest.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">iGEM Headquarters does not have any authority over consulate offices or the visa application process. The only way to have the highest chance of successfully obtaining a visa is to <span style="color:#58a419; font-weight:bold; font-size:115%;">apply early</span>. If you do not yet know who will be attending the Jamboree </ins>in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">November, err on the side of caution and have all members apply for a visa. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Students should apply for B</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">1 visas, not B</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2. This is a business visa, not a travel visa. Under a travel visa you are not allowed to present at a conference. For more information on the B-1 visa see the MIT's International Scholars Office '''</ins>[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</ins>:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">//web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/b1viswav.html visa page]'''.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Please '''[[Contact </ins>| <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">contact HQ</ins>]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''' with the following information</ins>:</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Once you have provided this information iGEM HQ will create an invitation letter and email it back to you.</ins></div></td></tr>
</table>Meaganhttp://2009.igem.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jamboree/Visas&diff=3223&oldid=prevMeagan: New page: Editing in progress --~~~~2009-05-19T14:17:26Z<p>New page: Editing in progress --~~~~</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Editing in progress --[[User:Meagan|Meagan]] 14:17, 19 May 2009 (UTC)</div>Meagan