Travel News
FOREIGN VISA's VIA THE WEB - 12/16/08
When a foreign Visa is needed by a JLab traveler there is a service called TDS (TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SERVICE, INC) located in Washington, DC that will take documents to the embassy and get the Visa. The process is described on their website "traveldocs.com".
EXAMPLE: Travel to China
1- Print the Visa Application Form.
2- Get Passport-style photographs.
3- Complete cover page and credit card authorization.
4- Fed Ex all documents, including passport, to the address on the website -
Regular processing for a visa to China will take about 4 business days.
TDS comes highly recommended by a local company who uses their service on a regular basis.
SURA REGISTRATION FEES - 12/9/2008
A registration fee paid by SURA that is requested on a TA will be -
1. Mailed to the SURA mailing address that appears on the TA, or
2. held for pick-up by the traveler or TA preparer (after they are informed a check is ready).
This process changed when JSA was awarded the management contract with DOE. SURA is now considered an outside vendor - as such, any request for payment is processed through the issuance of a check and not through an inter-company transfer of funds (as was the case when SURA managed the JLab contract).