Visa trouble may cost authors their accepted EMNLP paper over a no-show

OtherwiseFig4505 · reddit · 2026-10-21

A first-time author says their accepted EMNLP poster paper may be pulled from the proceedings because visa issues prevent in-person attendance. The conference said switching to virtual is no longer possible, and emails to program chairs have gone unanswered near the deadline. They're asking ACL-community PCs and veterans what options remain, highlighting the recurring problem of visa barriers keeping researchers from major NLP conferences.

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