国际学生旅行要求

As an exchange visitor, you may want to take advantage of your time in the U.S. and travel before, during or after you complete your program at LR. There are several restrictions and requirements for international students who wish to travel.

宽限期

You have the benefit of a 30-day grace period following the completion of your program. This is intended to give you time to pack your belongings, travel around the U.S. 或者安排回家的旅行.

注意程序的完成, 不是DS-2019上显示的项目结束日期, 标志着30天宽限期的开始.

Please remember that any transfer to another J program and another J institution must be completed prior to the ending date on your DS-2019 form. 在宽限期内不允许转移.

旅行的签名

If you plan to travel and then return to continue the same program, you must have the director of international education sign the DS-2019. 这必须在你离开之前完成.

学生 sponsored by International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP) should work with the Shuford Center to get your travel signature done as soon as drop/add is over after the first week of classes.

旅行前的保险

You must provide proof of insurance for you and any J-2 dependents. Insurance requirements are listed on page two of every DS-2019 form.

I-515

If you arrive at the port of entry without proper student documents, e.g., you left your DS-2019 in the luggage you checked or you only had a copy rather than the original, the immigration officer will probably give you a form I-515A with instructions to send the original DS-2019 to the Student and Exchange 访问or Program (SEVP) office in Washington, D.C. 官员只会允许你进入美国.S. 30天. 看看你的I-94，你应该看到一个日期，而不是“D/S”.

Please see the Shuford Center immediately if you receive the I-515A form, 即使你是由其他机构担保的. The Shuford Center will help you send the correct documents to SEVP or direct you to your ISEP immigration officer, 如果有必要的话.

I-94

在进入美国后.S., your entry will be recorded in an electronic database that tracks lawful entries and exits. When you arrive on campus, you will need to print out your I-94 record of your lawful entry.

每次重新入境美国时，您必须打印I-94表.S. 每次退出和重新进入. 一定要把这些打印好的i -94表格和你的永久记录一起保存. You may need them to complete tax forms and future immigration forms that require every U.S. 出入境日期.

制定旅行计划

When making travel arrangements, you should ask yourself the following.

我需要新的签证吗?
How long will it take to get an appointment and be issued the visa?
如果我被延误了，我可以在什么时间内改签?
我需要新护照吗?
How long will it take for passport processing at home or at a foreign consulate in the U.S.?
Am I allowing extra time at my port of entry since I am traveling back with items I need to declare in customs?
Is my DS-2019 still valid for at least a few weeks beyond the date of entry to the U.S. and containing a valid travel signature from the program sponsor?
Does my layover at my port of entry leave enough time for immigration processing (three to five hours)?

退还门票

It is always advisable to have a refundable and changeable air ticket if you will be renewing a visa or passport while abroad. 签证延迟总是有可能的.

签证

The visa stamp in your passport must indicate validity for multiple entries and still be valid upon return to the U.S.

If you have received an extension of your program end date, your visa may well have expired. 签证并不总是签发给整个项目. 在美国没有办法更新签证.S.

如有需要，适当计划签证续签、访问 U.S. 国务院 website for an overview of the process, visa wait times and specific U.S. 领事馆的网站. Each country has slightly different procedures for scheduling an appointment, paying visa application fees and processing the visa application forms.

You should never use a tourist visa or the visa waiver program to enter the U.S. 如果你想继续他们的j计划.

If you are traveling to locations other than your home country, you should check to see if the country requires you to apply for a visa.

续签签证

续签签证并重新进入美国.S., you will need to have on your person in your carry-on luggage.

有效的DS-2019表格，并注明未来的结束日期
有效期至少六个月的护照
Documentation of the funding which appears on your DS-2019 form (award letter from a government sponsor, 部门及/或个人银行对账单)
Evidence of your ties to and intent to return to your country of last permanent residence at the end of your J-program (job offers, 资产, 在家的直系亲属)
Copies of previously issued DS-2019s and/or I-20s from other programs

For students, it is also helpful to have and present (if asked):

当前官方成绩单
在整个学习过程中注册的验证

If you have completed your academic training, you should bring a letter listing:

你目前在哪里工作
你的工作结束日期
Your job responsibilities (explained briefly in layman's terms)
与你合作的任何教员
Authorization for the academic training from the Shuford Center

自动签证重新生效

If your visa has already expired you may still be able to travel to Canada, Mexico and adjacent islands under a program called 自动签证重新生效.

Federal regulations "permits aliens who are traveling in territories contiguous to the mainland U.S. or, 在某些情况下, in adjacent islands and whose visas have expired to re-enter the United States without obtaining a new visa. 外国人可以这样做，只要他/她一直在美国境外.S. 不超过30天，外国人的I-94仍然有效."

最近修订的条例也“禁止”... re-entry using an automatically revalidated visa of any alien who has applied for a new visa while outside the United States. "

要使用自动签证重新生效，你必须:

有回美国的回程机票吗.S. 除非通过陆地边界
非移民签证过期了吗
有有效护照和有效的DS-2019表格吗.
经济支持证明, which could include a bank statement or an assistantship/scholarship letter
Not be applying for a visa while traveling (you may apply for a visa or use 自动签证重新生效, 但不是两者都有)