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Information for Travel to the U.S.

Updated Information for Travelers to the U.S.


VISA AND CUSTOMS INFORMATION

• Visa Information

• U.S. Customs Information

• Travel Spotlight - U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection/U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Find Answers to Questions About U.S. Customs

• Visiting the United States – Information from the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

• Pets and Wildlife - Licensing and Health Requirements (pdf file)

• Medication/Drugs 

• APHIS Travel Web - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP):  The Department of Homeland Security’s Travel Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) is a single point of contact for individuals who have inquiries or seek resolution regarding difficulties they experienced during their travel screening at U.S.U.S. borders, including: transportation hubs--like airports and train stations--or crossing

• denied or delayed airline boarding

• denied or delayed entry into and exit from the U.S. at a port of entry or border checkpoint

• continuously referred to additional (secondary) screening

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.S.

50states.com – U.S. States and Their Capitals

AdverWorld - Search the United States

TOURISM OFFICES OF INDIVIDUAL U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES

Alabama | Alaska

Arizona | Arkansas

California | Colorado

Connecticut | Delaware

 Florida | Georgia

Hawaii | Idaho

Illinois | Indiana

Iowa | Kansas

Kentucky | Louisiana

Maine | Maryland

Massachusetts | Michigan

Minnesota | Mississippi

Missouri | Montana

Nebraska | Nevada

New Hampshire | New Jersey

New Mexico | New York

North Carolina | North Dakota

 Ohio | Oklahoma

Oregon | Pennsylvania

Rhode Island | South Carolina

South Dakota | Tennessee

Texas | Utah

Vermont | Virginia

Washington | West Virginia

Wisconsin | Wyoming

Washington D.C.

American Samoa | Guam

Puerto Rico | U.S. Virgin Islands

PLANNING RESOURCES

Geography and Travel (Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State) - guide to key sites and features of the United States including visa information and destination guides

MagazineUSA.com - travel guide about the United States

USA Travel Guide - USA Tourist

Hidden America - "an off-the-beaten path turn on the information highway"

USA CityLink - a comprehensive listing of states and cities offering information on travel, tourism, and relocation

ATTRACTIONS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior

Statue of Liberty National Monument - National Park Service

Recreation.gov - Recreation.gov is a partnership among various agencies aimed at providing a single, easy-to-use web site with information about public recreation areas.

World Heritage Sites in the U.S. - National Park Service

Native Tourism Alliance

John F. Kennedy Space Center - Visitor Information

• Space Shuttle Launch Schedule

TRANSPORTATION

Rand McNally - maps, driving directions, planning a trip

MapQuest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner

Maps On Us - a service of Switchboard.com, provides advanced mapping and driving directions throughout the United States

FreeTrip.com - trip planner

U.S. Gazetteer (U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Commerce) - This gazetteer can be searched for places and counties by entering the name and state abbreviation (optional), or 5-digit zip code.

Amtrak - National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Greyhound - Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc.

Airports & Air Traffic Information - Federal Aviation Administration

TRAVEL BY AUTOMOBILE

• Online Study Guide for U.S. Drivers

• NewsDirectory: Rental Cars

• American Automobile Association (AAA)

• State Transportation Web Sites - Federal Highway Administration/U.S. Department of Transportation

• United States Local and State Transit Links - American Public Transportation Association

• Historic Route 66

WEATHER, TIME, CURRENCY

National Weather Service - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• National Hurricane Center - Tropical Prediction Center

• IWIN National Warnings Area - Interactive Weather Information Network

The Weather Channel

USA Today - Weather

Intellicast.com - Weather Services International

The Official U.S. Time - This public service is cooperatively provided by the two time agencies of United States: a Department of Commerce agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).

U.S. TIME ZONES

EST (Eastern Standard Time) = MEZ - 6 hrs
CST (Central Standard Time) = MEZ - 7 hrs
MST (Mountain Standard Time) = MEZ - 8 hrs
PST (Pacific Standard Time) = MEZ - 9 hrs
Alaskan Time = MEZ - 10 hrs
Hawaiian Time = MEZ - 11 hrs

Daylight Saving Time - California Energy Commission

Exchange Rates - The given values on this site are gathered from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the International Monetary Fund, according to their availability.

USEFUL LINKS

Statistical Chart of Arrivals to the United States, by Country of Residency