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Hey everyone,

We’re supposed to be traveling to Peru soon with our 2.5-year-old, and with all the recent news around the “Honda virus” (Hantavirus), we’ve honestly been going back and forth a bit.

I’ve been researching quite a bit, and the information seems all over the place. Some people are saying this has been around for years, cases are very isolated, and there’s really nothing major to worry about. Others/news reports make it sound much more serious and concerning.

Just wanted to check if anyone else here is in the same boat — especially families traveling with young kids. Did anyone cancel or postpone their trip because of this? Or are most people still proceeding as planned?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone currently in Peru or who recently traveled there. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

We’re supposed to be traveling to Peru soon with our 2.5-year-old, and with all the recent news around the “Honda virus” (Hantavirus), we’ve honestly been going back and forth a bit.

I’ve been researching quite a bit, and the information seems all over the place. Some people are saying this has been around for years, cases are very isolated, and there’s really nothing major to worry about. Others/news reports make it sound much more serious and concerning.

Just wanted to check if anyone else here is in the same boat — especially families traveling with young kids. Did anyone cancel or postpone their trip because of this? Or are most people still proceeding as planned?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone currently in Peru or who recently traveled there. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m preparing my application for admission to the NY Second Department as a foreign attorney, and I’m a bit confused about the “original documents” requirement.
A lot of the forms and supporting documents seem to require originals, and I’m trying to understand what exactly they mean by that. Do they literally require physical paper originals mailed from my university/bar association abroad with wet signatures?

For example, if that’s the case, I’d probably need my university and bar council back in my home country to FedEx documents internationally, which seems pretty impractical and time-consuming.

Or is it generally acceptable to receive the signed documents electronically by email (PDF scans), print them out, and submit those with the application?

Also, for applicants admitted in other countries, the instructions mention submitting an original Certificate of Good Standing and an original grievance/disciplinary letter from each jurisdiction where admitted. Is there a standard form/template the NY Second Department provides for this, or is it entirely up to the respective foreign bar/court to issue whatever format they normally use?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone — especially foreign-trained attorneys — who recently went through the Second Department admission process. Thanks!