Welcome forward could involve welcoming international guests in our midst. The direction is only different, though you may be on the hosting end. Here are some general pointers to keep in mind

General information 

• ELCA Global Mission Country Packets
• Reaching Out to You, a book for visitors who come to the US or for US folks to take a comprehensive look at US issues they might be asked to explain while visiting abroad
• Welcoming Friends from Abroad

  Items marked * are not endorsed by the ELCA, but provided as a resource only.

• Travel Documents System*
• Lonely Planet*

Travel Agency

• Menno Travel

Visas to the US

• US State Department information on visa policy and procedures
• Department of Homeland Security information on visa categories

Health Insurance 
(required in some instances, but always recommended)

• For those officially invited by the ELCA, its congregations or institutions, the ELCA has a contract with HTH Worldwide Insurance Services