traveling outside the u.s.
Students or scholar in F-1 or J-1 non-immigrant status should have the following documents in order to depart the U.S. and reenter in the same non-immigrant status to resume their program:
- a valid passport with an expiration date that is at least six months in the future
- a valid Form I-20 (F-1) or Form DS-2019 (J-1) with a signature for travel; it is recommended to have a new signature every six months
- a valid F-1 or J-1 non-immigrant visa in your passport; if you are a Canadian citizen, you do not need the visa in your passport
- if you need to renew your F-1 or J-1 visa while abroad - be sure to review the recommendations for preparing for this visa renewal at http://www.rollins.edu/int-students/renewvisa.shtml
- if you are participating in post-completion of studies Optional Practical Training (OPT), in addition to the above documents, you should have your valid Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card (OPT card) and a letter of employment from your employer
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