USEM Travel Advisory

[mikeandlani 0]

Hi guys!

a friend emailed this to me and wanted to share it with everone preparing for their travel to the US...

Travel Advisory from US Embassy Manila

Please share this with your friends and relatives.

Please be informed of the recent travel advisory to the United States . I

thank Tarde for this piece of information. However, not only pirated

VCDs/DVDs are on the hot list. Customs officials are also looking into

fake bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, etc. Ple ase be informed that the

American Association of Publishers (AAP) has also alerted the American

customs officers to check out for pirated books. This information; was

given to me by Patricia Judd of the AAP. Please warn all nursing graduates

who plan to take the NCLEX and CGF exams in the States not to bring in

these pirated books because there will be a penalty of automatic

deportation as violation of intellectual property rights. If you know

anyone going from the Philippines and coming back to the USA , with

"pasalubongs" and "padalas," please read this important enclosed advisory

from the American Embassy in Manila . Please share with your friends. Just

a friendly reminder: if you have plans of going to the U.S. , please take

precautionary measures on all "padalas," especially those containing

fake/pirated compact discs/DVDs. US Embassy employees have been given an

advisory that as US Gov't employees, we should abide by the U.S.laws,

including Intellectual Property Rights (anti-piracy) laws. As an

additional incentive, the Consular Section recently received a report that

the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) searched the bag of a Filipino

entering the U.S. on NW 72 in Detroit . During the search, 70-80 compact

discs, 30-40 empty DVD jackets and 10-20 DVDs were found. Since the

travelers were not American citizens, their visas were canceled and they

returned to the Philippines . If they had been Americans, they could have

been subject to br & gt arrest and criminal prosecution in addition to

civil fines and penalties. Please remember even ONE pirated item can

jeopardize your trip. Also, the fingerprinting system has successfully

been instituted in all port of entries. I suggest you bring extra

identification cards in addition to your passport to facilitate your entry

in the US Immigration. I hope this is helpful to you.

Thanks and regards

U.S. Commercial Service American Embassy Manila Tel: +632-888-4088 ext.

5830

Fax: +632-888-6606 Public Information Project

[prettyfacenbody 0]

thanks for the reminder..

[Jasman0717 9]

Good thing to remind people about