(Canadian citizens are exempt from the visa requirement however, landed immigrants of Canada are generally required to obtain a visa.) If your visa expires while you are in the U.S., the next time you travel abroad you must obtain a new visa in the proper category in order to be readmitted to the United States. You must present a valid, unexpired visa in the category for which admission is being sought each time you enter the U.S. Your passport should remain valid throughout your stay in the U.S. For a list of countries under this agreement, review the list on the Immigration Customs Enforcement website.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months when seeking admission or readmission to the United States, unless your country has an agreement with the United States. Allow up to one month for ISS processing. Carry all DS-2019s you have ever been issued, not just the most recent one. To obtain a travel signature, complete an online travel signature request. This signature will be valid for one year (12 months) and can be used for multiple entries. All students are required to obtain a travel signature that allows you to return to the U.S.

The DS-2019 must be signed by an adviser in International Student Services (ISS) (not an academic adviser, not a professor, not the football coach) before you leave the U.S. Carry all I-20s you have ever been issued, not just the most recent one.ĭS-2019 (J-1 Exchange Visitors) With Valid Travel Signature Allow up to one month for ISS processing.

To obtain a travel signature, complete an online travel signature request.

If you are on OPT, you must obtain a travel signature every 6 months.

This signature is valid for one year (12 months) after the signature date and can be used for multiple entries.

Your I-20 must be signed by an adviser in International Student Services (ISS) before you leave the U.S.

Be sure you have the new I-20 version I-20s were redesigned in 2015, and the new version was required by July 1, 2016.Online Travel Signature Process: Online Request Form Reentry Into the U.S.īe prepared to present the following items at the port of entry into the U.S.: I-20 (F-1 Students) With Valid Travel Signature Invite Family Members to Visit the U.S.ĬOVID-19 Visa & Travel Restrictions: Updates and FAQs.Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN).F-1 Employment Options (On Campus, CPT, OPT).Coronavirus information for F1 & J1 students.

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