The document announces a seminar on navigating USA and Canadian border crossings for business travelers. It provides details on the event location, date, time, and RSVP information. The seminar will address important issues for business travelers crossing borders, such as visa requirements, documentation needed, questions from border officers, and how to prepare and respond at border crossings. Panelists will discuss topics like visa options, do's/don'ts of cross-border travel, expedited removal penalties, and traveling with technology equipment.

1. NEW ENGLAND-CANADA BUSINESS COUNCIL
USA/Canadian Border Crossing --- the 2010 Business Travelers Crisis
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What you need to know when crossing The Border
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM - Followed by a Reception
Place: Burns & Levinson LLP
125 Summer Street, 8th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1624
RSVP: Suzanne Storms, NECBC, at necbc@comcast.net or (508) 923-0365
Kindly respond by Thursday, March 4, 2010 (there is no fee to attend the seminar).
Business travelers are experiencing problems at the USA and Canadian borders like never
before. Preparation is well worth it. Learn about what you need to do and how to be prepared
when crossing the USA and Canadian borders both ways whether by air or land. What
constitutes a business traveler; what visa may I need; and how can I protect myself from issues
that may arise concerning my status are important issues for anyone who is traveling cross
border.
Some Topics of Discussion will Include:
o Visa Options for United States and Canada
o The Business Person's Do’s and Don’ts of Cross-Border Travel
o What Documents Should I Bring When Traveling?
o What to Say or not to Say at the Border
o Questions from Border Officers
o How to Respond to Questions from Border Officers
o What do I Need to do to be Prepared at Border Crossings?
o What to do if Denied Entry
o What is the Expedited Removal Penalty?
o Traveling with Computers and Technology Equipment
o What is a Business Visitor?
o What Type of Visa do I Need?
o What Visa Options are Available?
o Re-entry Permits
o Green Card Issues
o TN’s
o Airports vs. Land Border Crossing
o NEXUS Cards

2. Panelists:
Ellen S. Kief, Esq.
Law Office of Ellen S. Kief
U.S. Immigration Attorney, Boston, MA
www.kieflaw.com
Joel Guberman
Guberman, Garson, Bush
Canadian Immigration Attorney, Toronto, Ontario
www.gubermangarsonbush.com
Brian O’Neill, Sr.
The Law Office of Brian T. O’Neill, PC
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Attorney, Boston, MA
www.btolaw.com
Philippe Tremblay
FRAGOMEN (Canada) Co., Immigration Consultant
Canadian Immigration Attorney, Toronto, Ontario
www.fragomen.com