In order to come and participate in ACE, anyone who is not an American citizen will need to apply for a B1-visa, unless your country is part of the Visa Waiver Program. (Canadians are excluded from this rule, as they are not part of the Visa Waiver Program, but they still don't need a visa to enter the United States.)
If you are from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program, you do not have to apply for anything. Once you enter the U.S. they will stamp your passport with 90 days, and they will give you a card called an I-94. It is extremely important that you keep this card in a safe place, as you will need it to exit the country again. You must leave the United States 90 days after you arrived, or earlier.
It is important that you understand that neither the Visa Waiver Program nor the B1-visa allows you to make any money in the U.S. Earning money without the proper visa is a felony.
The 27 Visa Waiver Program countries:
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom
If you have any questions, email Kazuko at kazuko@usaconservation.org
