There are many reasons you may choose to travel outside the U.S. during your course of study or employment with BU\u2014study or research, a visit home, tourism, or visa renewal among them. <\/p>\n
Different rules apply to travel with different types of visas, so please read the requirements carefully. We encourage you to contact us any time you plan to travel outside the U.S., especially because reentry regulations and practices continue to change. A conversation with our staff prior to travel can help you avoid delays and other difficulties.<\/p>\n
A temporary absence is defined as travel outside the U.S. for five months or less. Read on for reentry requirements.
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If you remain continuously registered for a full course of study with BU but wish to travel outside the U.S., you are permitted to reenter the U.S. after five months or less as long as:<\/p>\n
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If you remain continuously registered for a full course of study with BU but wish to travel outside the U.S., you are permitted to reenter the U.S. after five months or less as long as:<\/p>\n
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Any travel outside the U.S. more than five months in duration is considered longer than a temporary absence. <\/p>\n
As your current I-20 will be invalid, you must request a new I-20 to return to BU\u2014or, if you will attend a school other than BU when you return, reenter or on a new school’s I-20.<\/p>\n
Important for F-1 holders<\/strong>: Although your F-1 status will be valid upon reentry to the U.S. with the new I-20, you will have to maintain a full course of study for another nine consecutive months from the date of reentry to be eligible for off-campus employment. When traveling outside the U.S., all Exchange Visitors are required to have:<\/p>\n A travel signature authorizes you to leave and reenter the country with a valid passport, visa stamp, and Form I-20 or DS-2019. Only a responsible officer (RO) or alternate responsible officer (ARO) at ISSO may provide you with a valid travel signature. <\/p>\n To request a travel authorization signature, please visit the ISSO with your passport containing the visa stamp and Departure Record (I-94 card). Travel signature requests are processed in one business day. However, in case of complications with your documents or record, we recommend that you request your travel signature at least one week in advance of the day you plan to travel.<\/p>\n Content TK<\/p>\n Content TK<\/p>\n There are many reasons you may choose to travel outside the U.S. during your course of study or employment with BU\u2014study or research, a visit home, tourism, or visa renewal among them. Different rules apply to travel with different types of visas, so please read the requirements carefully. We encourage you to contact us any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2696,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":45,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2696"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3323"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3344,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323\/revisions\/3344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Travel Signatures<\/h3>\n
Travel to Replace a Visa<\/h3>\n
Travel after Program Completion or Employment\/Research Termination<\/h3>\n
Tips for Successful Travel<\/h3>\n
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\nAll copies of your immigration documents should be clean and clear. Include your I-797 approval notice, passport, and any I-94 card. Keep your copies in a safe place, and make them part of your permanent records.<\/li>\n
\nImmigration laws require H-1 holders to carry at least the I-94 card at all times. If you choose not to carry the card itself, at least keep a good photocopy with you. It\u2019s also a good idea to carry copies of your passport, visa, and any I-20, DS-2019, or I-797. If you travel outside of the Boston area, you should carry the originals with you.<\/li>\n