International Visitors
Visa Information
Most travelers to the United States must hold a valid visa or passport. A standard part of the visa process is that the State Department is now requiring consular offices to interview most applicants. In addition, many visa applications are sent to Washington D.C. for review. Because of these additional steps, the process can take several months, so we recommend that you begin the visa application process early. For further details on how to apply, please read below or visit:
- U. S. State Department: www.travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750
- United States Visa Website: www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/whatis/index
If you plan to apply, it is important to thoroughly review all information on your specific Embassy's Consular Section website www.usembassy.state.gov.
Letters of Invitation
Register Online to request a personalized letter of invitation from World Ag Expo. This letter will be automatically generated after your purchase. Please fill-out the form with the correct information as it will be used to complete your personalized letter. This letter is by no means a guarantee for admittance into the U.S., but can provide compelling evidence for immigration officials to consider.
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Register online and recieve your International Letter of Invitation by Email.
Register online for $10 or at the International Business Center $12.
Visa Waiver Program
Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to the U.S. without a visa if they meet certain requirements. Visa waiver travelers from ALL 27 Visa Waiver Program countries must present a machine-readable passport at the U.S. port of entry to enter the U.S. without a visa, otherwise a U.S. visa is required. See important information about the 10/26/05 digital photograph and 10/26/06 e-passport requirements for VWP travelers. Learn more. Other foreign citizens will need a nonimmigrant visa.
International travelers come to the U.S. for a wide variety of reasons, including tourism, business, medical treatment and certain types of temporary work. The type of visa needed is defined by immigration law, and relates to the principal purpose of your travel. For an overview of the types of non-immigrant visas available under immigration law, please see Non-immigrant Visa Classifications on the USCIS website. The Consular Officer at your embassy or consulate will decide what kind of visa you need, when you apply.
Visa Wait Times
Review the visa wait times information for interview appointments and visa processing at each embassy and consular section worldwide available on our website at Visa Wait Times. Visit the embassy or consular section website where you will apply for your visa to find out how to schedule an interview appointment, pay fees and any other instructions.
U.S. Commercial Services
If you are from a foreign country and are planning to attend the 2009 World Ag Expo, the U.S. Commercial Service office of the American Embassy/Consulate in your country offers free business assistance to qualified companies. Firms that do business outside the United States, but are interested in attending the World Ag Expo to find U.S. suppliers of goods and services, are considered to be "qualified companies."
The U.S. Commercial Service offices overseas can assist you in gaining the most of this exposition with friendly assistance in your own language, help finding U.S. suppliers before, during, and after the show, help arranging hotel and travel packages, assistance with visa application procedures where necessary, and much more. For more information, click here to contact the U.S. Commercial Service offices in your country!
Agricultural tours
World Ag Expo provides tours of various agricultural enterprises including farms, processing plants and other related businesses. Tours are offered February 9 - 11, 2010 and cost a small fee. more...
On-Site Tours
On Site Tours our complimentary for all International Guests during World Ag Expo. The tours are offered through our International On-Site Tour Committee located inside the IBC. On Site Tours will allow our international visitors a tour of the grounds at World Ag Expo, which will allow you to map-out your day(s) while attending the expo. Limited space is available for each tour, each day. To reserve your space on an on-site tour please download the International On-Site Tours Interest Form and email to International@farmshow.org or fax it to 559.688.5527.
More Information
The International Business Center is located on the west end World Ag Expo show grounds, on the second floor of the Heritage Complex. For more information, please call 559.688.1030 or email kerissa@farmshow.org.
