International Traveler

The American Epilepsy Society continues to be one of the most popular international epilepsy forums. With a large international attendance, AES actively provides information and resources to make travel to the 65th Annual Meeting a positive experience.

 

Attention international attendees:

You are encouraged to apply for visas as early as possible to attend the American Epilepsy Society – 65th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The Department of State recommends applying for a visa at least 3-4 months before the meeting. Some consulates may have backlogs in scheduling visa interviews so applicants should first contact the consulate to find out how long the wait is for an interview. Visa wait times are available at: http://travel.his.com/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php.

The meeting has been listed by the Department of State Visa Services on their internal CA Intranet under News-Upcoming Conferences in the United States. As a communications tool for embassies and consulates worldwide, this listing consists of scheduled conferences where significant international attendance is expected.

To assist with your questions in applying for Visas please see
http://travel.his.com/visa/questions/questions_1253.html

International Travel Information

Visa Application Information
For information regarding important timelines and travel to the United States, you may access the following Web sites:

Letter of Invitation

To receive a Letter of Invitation to attend, you must first register for the meeting. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. Once your payment has been processed a letter will be sent to you. Letter are only sent to those individuals who will be attending the meeting. Please send any questions to conferenceregistration@aesnet.org.

Consulates and Embassies

All international embassies from other countries to the United States are located in Washington, D.C. For the number of your national embassy please call directory information in Washington, D.C. at 202.555.1212.

Additional Information 

During the month of December Baltimore, Maryland operates in the Eastern Standard Time Zone (GMT -5 Hours).

For international dialing, the country code to the United States is +1. The local area code for Baltimore, Maryland is 410.

Gratuities are not automatically added to the bill, except in some cases for large groups. Waiters and waitresses are usually given 15 to 20% of the bill. Taxi drivers usually receive 15% of the fare and doormen, skycaps and porters are normally tipped $1 per bag.

The electricity used in the United States is standard 110 volt electricity. European appliances will require a voltage transformer.