ISTE+ASCD is excited to welcome international attendees to the conferences in Orlando, Florida! To ensure joining us for our events is easy and accessible to all, this page provides critical information to help international attendees navigate current travel requirements.
Participation in ISTELive is available both in person and virtually. You can find more information about pricing and registration on our conference site.
If you’re not a current U.S. citizen, attending the conferences in person requires some additional steps in order to participate with us in Orlando.
Citizens of some foreign countries need a visa to enter the U.S. due to U.S. State Department regulations. U.S. embassies and consulates may require face-to-face interviews for most nonimmigrant visa applications. You’ll find the specific steps to complete that process below.
Note: Requirements may change. Consult the U.S. State Department website regularly. Not all travelers need a visa to visit the U.S. Review list of countries that do not require visas
There is no required documentation to schedule your face-to-face visa interview; you do not need to be registered, have a hotel reservation, or have a travel itinerary to make an appointment. ISTE+ASCD strongly suggests that all international travelers who will need a face-to-face interview schedule one as soon as possible.
Note: While travelers should schedule their appointment as soon as possible, the appointment itself should take place after registering for the conferences. Registration and housing for the conferences is currently open.
To schedule an interview for the visa application process, contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Please visit the U.S. State Department travel site for more information. Find current visa wait times here.
Before your scheduled visa interview date, international travelers must register for the conference. Registration is now open.
To request an invitation letter from ISTE+ASCD for a visa application, please email our customer service team at iste@iste.org with the following information:
Expect a letter to be sent within 3 business days of your request.
With all required materials in hand, attend your visa interview as part of the visa application process.
Additional Information
Prospective international attendees are encouraged to stay up to date with current U.S. travel policies through the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
I want to attend the conference but am not able to attend in person. Are there other opportunities?
Yes! We offer a virtual registration that includes access to over 70 virtually presented sessions, over 90 streamed live sessions from Orlando, and access to over 250 recorded sessions. Access to recordings from all of these sessions will be available for 6 months post-event.
Register here to sign up for virtual attendance.
Yes, please email us official proof of your visa denial with your request of a refund to iste@iste.org. We can either convert your registration into a virtual participation and refund the difference or refund the entire registration. Please include your preferred pathway in your email.
Unfortunately we are not able to transfer registrations to future years. Please email us at iste@iste.org with official proof of your visa denial so we can process your refund. We can either convert your registration into a virtual participation and refund the difference or refund the entire registration. Please include your preferred pathway in your email.
I’ve already booked my hotel but my visa has been denied. How can I cancel my reservation?
To cancel your hotel reservation, login to your housing dashboard and follow the prompts to cancel your reservation. Reservations canceled within 3 days of arrival may be subject to the hotel’s cancellation policy and fees. If you have any questions regarding your housing reservation, contact ISTE+ASCD@maritz.com or 864-208-3367.
I’d like to attend in the future. Where will the conference be located next?
2027
Boston, MA
June 27-June 30
2028
San Diego, CA
June 25-June 28