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World video travel guide
News • United States • 2011-12-22
\"Come explore Guam USA: Where America\'s Day Begins!
Dear Fellow Travel Professional,
The Guam Visitors Bureau has some exciting news to share with you and your fellow travel colleagues. With the recent U.S. announcement on the Guam Visa Waiver Russia Parole Authority that will be approved for January 15, 2012 - some key phrases that may best describe Guam, to those who may have never heard of us:
\"Come explore Guam USA: Where America\'s Day Begins!
The largest island in Micronesia, and an unincorporated territory of the United States of America- Guam is the gateway to Micronesia and the hub for transportation and communication in the Western Pacific. It is host to some of the world\'s most beautiful beaches and world-class diving, WWII historic and cultural sites, outstanding shopping, scenic view golf courses, captivating crystal-clear lagoons, and a rich indigenous Chamorro culture that dates back to 2,000 B.C. Read on to learn more about the huge opportunity that now affords Guam\'s tourism industry to create exciting new partnerships with the travel trade in Russia!
(For Immediate Release)
RUSSIAN PAROLE AUTHORITY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2012
(Friday, December 23, 2011; Tumon, Guam) On November 15, 2011, Secretary Janet Napolitano of Homeland Security inked a Decision Memorandum permitting Russian visitors to enter Guam under the discretionary parole authority of the Secretary. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent an email update to Guam Visitor’s Bureau General Manager Joann Camacho stating that effective January 15, 2012 visitors from Russia will be eligible to be paroled into Guam.
“This updated news is great! Thank you for sharing and we look forward to working with your office on the implementation of the U.S. Russian Visa Waiver Parole Authority for Guam,” General Manager Joann Camacho wrote in an email to DHS. “As always, we value your partnership and trust this will help our tourism industry on Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).”
The email also highlighted the requirements a traveler from the Russian Federation must meet to enter Guam under the newly granted U.S. Visa Waiver Parole Authority:
Travel to Guam and/or the CNMI on a signatory carrier to the Guam-CNMI VWP directly from a foreign port of embarkation.
Travel to Guam and/or the CNMI on a signatory carrier to the Guam-CNMI VWP directly from a foreign port of embarkation.
Travel to either Guam and/or the CNMI must not to exceed forty-five (45) days.
A citizen of Russia may be paroled in either Guam or the CNMI, may travel between Guam and the CNMI, but may not remain in the region longer than forty-five (45) days.
Be in possession of a round-trip ticket that is nonrefundable and nontransferable and bears a departure date not exceeding forty-five (45) days from the date of entry to Guam or the CNMI.
Be in possession of a completed and signed Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information Form (CBP Form I-736). (Airlines are responsible for providing all entry forms.)
Be in possession of a completed CBP Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record.
Each applicant must be in possession of a valid, unexpired International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-compliant, machine-readable passport. (Children cannot be riding on their parents’ passports.)
Traveler must be classifiable as a visitor for business or pleasure.
Parole authorization is limited to Guam and the CNMI only and does not confer the benefit of travel to another location within the United States.
Visitors who are paroled under this authority may not engage in local employment or labor for hire.
“I echo the same sentiments of GVB’s General Manager. This has been a long fought effort to get to this point,” GVB Board Chairman Monte Mesa said. “What usually takes many months to a year to implement has taken three and will certainly help us in growing and diversifying our tourism bases.”
GVB Deputy General Manager Nathan Denight added that GVB is gearing up for an aggressive campaign in Russian. “ We are focusing our efforts in cities that lay in the Northeastern region of Russia. This region is the closest to our island and appealing to Russian citizens as a destination of choice during the harsh Russian winters.”
While marketing efforts for Russia are underway, GVB reiterated that they will continue to aggressively seek the inclusion of China as well into the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.
“Our efforts will not stop here. The conversation needs to continue so that China may be included as well,” Camacho added. “ We will continue to build on the momentum created by Governor of Guam Eddie Baza Calvo, Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo, the 3st Guam Legislature and visitor industry leaders.”
