This is intended to serve as a template letter you can copy and edit to more quickly prepare invitation letters for foreign Esperantists who need a U.S. visa to attend the Esperanto League for North America's convention. Note that there are two versions of the letter; edit, print, sign and send both the English version (for the person to send a copy of to their U.S. consulate or embassy) and the Esperanto version (for their own use).


ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA
PO Box 1129, El Cerrito CA 94530, USA
http://www.esperanto-usa.org

[date]

[name and address of the invitee]

Dear [name of invitee],

We, the Esperanto League for North America, are inviting you to participate in our annual congress to take place [date of convention, at [convention site], in [convention city], USA. We are counting on your presence and your presentation about [topic of the invitee's planned presentation at the convention] to significantly contribute to the success of our congress, because you are a significant figure in the Esperanto movement in your country, [describe the person's Esperanto activities and other interesting qualifications here] We are eager to learn from you and hear about your experiences. It will be a pleasure to welcome you in [name of convention city].

We understand that you will be responsible for all of your costs while in the USA, and that you will return to your country of residence before your US visa expires.

To enable you to travel to [name of convention city] for the congress, we respectfully request that the US [ Consular Service / Embassy ]in [name of country] grant you a visa valid for the time of the congress.

Sincerely,

[your name]
Congress Director
(representing Don Harlow, Executive Director of ELNA)


ESPERANTO-LIGO POR NORDA AMERIKO
PO Box 1129, El Cerrito CA 94530, USA
http://www.esperanto-usa.org

[dato]

[nomo kaj adreso de la invitato]

Kara [nomo de la invitato],

Ni, la Esperanto-Ligo por Norda Ameriko, invitas vin partopreni en nia cxiujara kongreso, kiu okazos je la [datoj] cxe [kongresejo] en [kongresurbo], Usono. Ni kalkulas je viaj cxeesto kaj prezento pri [temo de la planata prezentotajxo] por signife kontribui al la sukceso de nia kongreso, cxar vi estas gravulo en la movado en via lando, [priskribu la farojn kaj atingojn de la invitato]. Ni avide antauxvidas lerni de vi kaj auxdi pri viaj spertoj. Estos plezuro bonvenigi vin en [kongresurbo].

Ni komprenas ke vi mem respondecos pri cxiuj el viaj kostoj dum vi estas en Usono, kaj ke vi revenos al via loglando antaux ol eksvalidigxas via usona vizo.

Por ebligi al vi veturi al [kongresurbo] por la kongreso, ni respekte petas ke la usona konsula servo en [lando] donu al vi vizon validan dum la tempo de la kongreso.

Sincere,

[via nomo]
Kongresestro
(reprezentante Don HARLOW, administra direktoro de ELNA)