Please note that all visitors to the U.S.A. must meet the following entry requirements:

• Valid travel document (minimum validity = 6 months);
• Onward / return ticket;
• Entry facilities to next destination;
• Sufficient funds to stay in the U.S.A. and
• Visa for the U.S.A. (if applicable)

If you require a visa to enter the U.S.A., please approach the U.S.A. mission nearest to you for information on visa application and submission procedures, list of documents required, application fees payable and to obtain visa application forms.

The visa application process can take up to at least 2 months therefore it is important that you start your application as soon as possible to ensure you receive your visa in plenty of time for travel to Carbon TradeEx America 2009.

If for visa purposes, you require an invitation letter to allow you to travel to Washington, D.C. for Carbon TradeEx America 2009, please email to d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com with subject: "Request for Letter of Invitation" to request for one. In this email, please provide the required information as follows:

• Full name (as in passport)
• Passport Number
• Nationality
• Company
• Birth Date
• Company Address
• Country
• Email address
• Telephone no.
• Fax no.
• Embassy name and address

We will also require you to fax or email a copy of your business card and passport to Fax: +773.714.0063 or d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com, addressed to the Carbon TradeEx America 2009 Organizer. If your request is successful, a copy of your Letter of Invitation will be faxed to you and the original copy will be mailed to you.

*Only registered visitors may request for an invitation letter upon FULL payment.

Need more help, check out http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/