General Visa Info
Obtaining your visa to enter the U.S. may take several months. Applicants should consult the U.S. Department of State’s website to determine first if you need a U.S. visa or visa renewal, and then to schedule an appointment for an interview and to determine processing wait times.
Request Letter of Invitation
To request a letter of invitation from the Conference, complete the form below. You must be either a registered Conference attendee or have submitted an abstract in order to receive an invitation letter. Registration opens in June 2026 Invited presenter acceptance decisions will be sent by February 6, 2026 and abstract acceptance decisions will be sent by June 5, 2026.
Submit abstract by February 23, 2026
Option for early decisions for visa applications!
We encourage our participants from countries that have experienced long wait times for approval of visas to the US to apply for their visas as early as possible! If you need to apply for such a visa and would like to receive an early decision notification, you must submit an abstract by February 23, 2026, and select “Early Notification for Visa” during the submission process. Early decision notifications will be sent by March 9, 2026 for presenters to obtain their visa. Please note that early decision letters will not contain any presentation date, time, or session details. Presentation details will be included in the abstract notification emails sent by June 5, 2026.