US - KSTAR Workshop
To be held in San Diego, CA, April 15-16, 2009. 

The meeting will take place at General Atomics (Building 7 room 217) in San Diego, California USA from Wednesday, April 15 to Thursday, April 16, 2009 .

Participant Requirements

Participants to the US-KSTAR Workshop must make sure that they perform the following actions (in chronological order).

1. Beginning January 12, 2009, all foreign nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries are required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
   

   The "35" Visa Waiver Program Countries are:
   

   Andorra	Denmark	Iceland	Lithuania	Norway	South Korea
   Australia	Estonia	Ireland	Luxembourg	Portugal	Spain
   Austria	Finland	Italy	Malta	San Marino	Sweden
   Belgium	France	Japan	Monaco	Singapore	Switzerland
   Brunei	Germany	Latvia	Netherlands	Slovakia	United Kingdom
   Czech Republic	Hungary	Liechtenstein	New Zealand	Slovenia

   If you are not from one of the 35 Visa Waiver Program Countries the visa process has not changed. They should access the U.S. Embassy website in their country for visa processing information.

   The authorization is obtained at no cost, online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization "ESTA", a free online application administered by the Department of Homeland Security "DHS".

   The traveler can apply via the ESTA web site at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. There are several unauthorized websites, which charge the traveler for this process, but they should not be used. The process is free and these sites are scams. Use of these sites also does not expedite the granting of approval to travel to the United States.

   When you obtain a visa through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization "ESTA", a number will be assigned to you for this travel to the United States.

   Please email your ESTA number to Lupe Cerda (cerdafusion.gat.com). Copy email to Punit Gohil (gohilfusion.gat.com). Also, you need to enter your ESTA number on the non-U.S. citizen form (see point 2 below)

2. Complete and submit the non-U.S. Citizen form by March 9, 2009. Note that submissions after this date can be accepted, but there is no guarantee that approval for entry to GA will be completed before the meeting.
   
   
3. Complete and submit the registration form by March 23, 2009.
   
   
4. Make reservations at hotel of your choice. If you need help making arrangements, contact Lupe Cerda (cerdafusion.gat.com)
   
   

5. Arrive at the GA visitor reception center by 8:00 A.M. of the first morning of the meeting to pickup badge. (see map of GA)

   If you are a non-U.S. citizen, please bring your passport, which will be required for accessing the GA site.

   
   Note: It is extremely important that all forms be filled out by the
   deadline dates.