旅行

In order to maintain continuity in your visa status, it is important to enter the United States using your F-1 or J-1 student status throughout your program. Even during college breaks, you should enter in your student status.

旅行证件

To travel to 澳门葡京博彩软件, you will always need your:

  • 护照: must be valid for at least 6 months at all times
  • 签证*: valid F-1 or J-1 入境签证 which will be glued inside your passport. If you renew your passport, your valid visa may be in your old passport.
  • I-20或DS-2019: original SEVIS I-20 (for F visas) or DS-2019 (for J visas) to enter the United States as a student

*Canadian citizens do 不 need an 入境签证 in their passport to be admitted as a student.

旅行的签名

每年, the ISSO must sign your I-20 or DS-2019 on page two to validate it for international travel. A travel signature will be valid for 12个月. If you plan to apply for a new visa while at home, your I-20 or DS-2019 should be signed within the last six months.

For helpful travel tips in F-1 status, see the Department of 首页land Security's page on "旅行ing as an International Student."

边境的常见问题

紧急情况下

If you ever have an emergency at the border, please contact the ISSO! We can be reached during business hours at +1.413.585.4905. If you experience problems after business hours, please call campus safety at +1.413.585.2490, and they will contact Dean Caitlin directly.

续签入境签证

Each time you enter the United States, your 入境签证 must be valid. If you travel internationally after your F-1 visa has expired, you will need to renew that visa prior to re-entry. This renewal process is most easily completed in your home country, but can also be completed in US Consulates where "third country national" applications are accepted.  Please contact the nearest US Embassy or Consulate for more information about the F-1 renewal process.

留在美国.S. 入境签证已过期 

If your visa expires while you are here, 你不需要离开! An expired 入境签证 simply means you must renew it the next time you exit the country. When you are stamped in at Customs, your stamp reads “Class: F-1 until D/S.” That D/S stands for Duration of Status, which means that as long as you continue to abide by F-1 rules, you can stay as long as your program requires. There are students who stay in the U.S. on an expired 入境签证 for years! Just make sure you keep your I-20 up-to-date and maintain your F-1 status.

Short-Term 旅行 on Expired 签证

If you plan to travel to Canada, 墨西哥, or some of the Caribbean Islands, you may be able to do so with an expired U.S. 入境签证. Read through the details of the 自动重新生效 在美国.S. Department of State’s website to learn more. Remember, you still may need a visa to enter your destination country. 

Don’t panic if you forget your I-20. Contact the ISSO as soon as you can. If there is time, we can mail you a new I-20 where you are. If you are leaving imminently, you’ll need to pass through Customs & Border Protection without complete documentation. It is important to enter as an F-1 student no matter what—do 不 enter on a tourist visa!

When you arrive, explain to the officer that you do 不 have the appropriate paperwork. Remember, your SEVIS record will always verify your student status. You will likely be passed into 二次/Deferred Inspections, where an officer can review your record electronically. You should be issued an I-515A, which gives you 30 days temporary admission. 在这30天里, you’ll need to secure your proper documentation and send it to 移民s & 海关执法局. At that time, they will extend your status to D/S, Duration of Status.

Don’t panic if you forget to get a new signature. Contact the ISSO as soon as you can. If there is time, we may be able to mail you a new I-20 where you are. If you are leaving imminently, you’ll need to pass through Customs & Border Protection without complete documentation. It is important to enter as an F-1 student no matter what—do 不 enter on a tourist visa!

When you arrive, explain to the officer that you do 不 have the appropriate paperwork. Remember, your SEVIS record will always verify your student status. You will likely be passed into 二次/Deferred Inspections, where an officer can review your record electronically. You should be issued an I-515A, which gives you 30 days temporary admission. 在这30天里, you’ll need to secure your proper documentation and send it to 移民s & 海关执法局. At that time, they will extend your status to D/S, Duration of Status.

毕业家庭旅行

In most cases, invitation letters are 不 U要求.S. Embassies or Consulates in order for family members of F-1/J-1 students to obtain visitor visas. However, in some circumstances, the consulate might ask for an invitation letter. In those cases, the ISSO can sign the below invitation letter for family members only. 

Please download the below letter template and fill it out with your/your family's information, 打印出来, and then drop it off at the Lewis Global Studies Center for a signature. We will email you when your letter is ready for pickup.

*This letter has specific language for those graduating in the spring, 所以如果你是J-grad, 电邮至 interstu@carboncool.net and we can customize this letter for you. 

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