Month: May 2010

Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC)

Intercultural Professional Development Opportunities, highlighting the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication in Portland, Oregon, US.

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US Department of State Increases Non-Immigrant Visa Fees

Effective on June 4, 2010, the US Department of State will be increasing fees for non-immigrant visas to the United States.

The H, L, O, P, Q and R non immigrant visas will increase from $131 as follows:

  • H, L, O, P, Q and R:  $150
  • E:  $390 / K: $350

The fee for all other nonimmigrant visas will be $140.

New fees will be in place for Mexican citizens applying for a Border Control Card:

  • Age 15 and over: $140
  • Under age 15: $14

More information is available at the State Department’s Travel web site.

Ten Thousand Villages – A Fair Trade Shop and Intercultural Training Resources

Ten Thousand Villages fair trade shops in the US and Canada - using international shop items in cross cultural training.

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Upcoming Training Opportunity: BEVI (Beliefs, Events and Values Inventory)

Information about the upcoming BEVI (Beliefs, Events and Values Inventory) Certification Workshop on June 10 and 11 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA.

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