Visa and Invitation Letters

If you need an invitation letter please send your request to gothe@sc.edu.

Note: For conference attendees who will or may be receiving any kind of support from the conference (travel, honorarium, etc.), the following requirements apply:

If you need a visa to enter the US, make sure it is a B1 (business) visa, not a B2 (tourist) visa.
If you will be entering the US on a waiver, make sure it is a WB (waiver, business), not a WT (waiver, tourist).
Be sure to declare your trip as business at the port of entry, and that your I-94 form is marked appropriately.

More information: As of October 2004, new visa arrangements are in force for visitors to the United States. Details can be found at the US State Department

Contact R.W. Gothe, Email: gothe@sc.edu, Phone: 803-777-9025, Office: PSC 704d, University of South Carolina, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 712 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208.