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 Travel
Within the U.S.
You
may freely travel within the U.S. provided you maintain lawful
F-1 or J-1 status and possess the following documents:
(1) Passport valid for the next 6 months,
(2) Form I-20 or DOS Form DS-2019,
(3) Form I-94.
(4) Documents proving financial support for the next 12
months,
(5) Transcripts showing enrollment for full-time coursework
every quarter (and less than full-time approval forms, if any).
Students are advised to carry copies of these documents
at all times.
Travel
Outside the U.S.
 You
may leave the U.S. at any time. If you have been absent
from the U.S. less than 5 months*,
you may be allowed to return with the following documents:
(1) passport valid for the next 6 months,
(2) Form I-20 or Forms DS-2019 signed by an advisor at ISSS for travel within the last 9 months,
(3) valid F-1 or J-1 visa.
(4) Documents
proving financial support for the next 12 months,
(5) Transcripts showing full-time enrollment every term
of the academic year (and less than full-time approval forms,
if any).
*If
you plan to miss Fall, Winter, or Spring quarter, you MUST speak
with an ISSS advisor as soon as possible and keep your boarding
pass stubs to prove your absence of less than 5 months.
If
you have been absent from the U.S. for more than 5 months,
you may be allowed to return with the following documents:
(1) passport valid for the next 6 months,
(2) New Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 marked "Initial
Attendance"
or "Begin New Program**",
(3) valid F-1 or J-1 visa.
(4) Documents proving financial support for the next 12
months,
(5) Transcripts showing full-time enrollment every term
of the academic year (and less than full-time approval forms,
if any).
**Re-entering
with this document means that counting of your months of eligibility
for off-campus work benefits will start over.
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Special
Note for Graduate Students Who Have Completed All Required
Course Work:
If a thesis or dissertation is required for
your program, and if you have completed all required course work,
you are generally required to enroll in "Continuous Enrollment." This
does not mean, however, that you are continuing your F-1 or J-1
status, if you leave the U.S. for more than 5 months. Please
contact the International Students and Scholar Services office
BEFORE you leave if you plan to remain outside the U.S. for an
extended period of time to discuss the consequences of leaving
the U.S.
Special
Note for Students Interested in Studying Abroad or
taking an Overseas Course/Internship:
Students going on study abroad programs, taking
overseas courses, or engaging in internships abroad, should
consult with an ISSS advisor at least one month prior to departing
the United States. You should bring your passport, visa, I-94,
and I-20/DS-2019 with you so that the advisor can verify whether
you have all the documentation you need to re-enter the United
States in F-1 or J-1 status. For more information, consult
the Study Abroad and Overseas Internships page of our website
at http://www.du.edu/intl/isss/overseas.html
Transfer
of School:
If you intend to return to the U.S. for the
purpose of attending a different school, you should (a) notify
the DU International Student and Scholar Services office (ISSS)
of your intention and (b) obtain an I-20 or DS-2019 from your
new school before you reenter the U.S. Entering the U.S. using
documents from a school that you do not plan to attend causes
serious immigration problems.
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Renewal
of Visa:
If your F-1 or J-1 visa has expired, or if your
visa has been damaged or mutilated in any way, you are required
to obtain a new visa before re-entering the United States.
Obtaining a renewal of your visa stamp may take
several months. Please contact the U.S. embassy or consulate where
you intend to apply to obtain visa processing times and requirements
for visa renewal. A list of U.S. embassies and consulates is available
at http://www.travel.state.gov.
A
visa interview appointment at the U.S. embassy or consulate is
usually required to renew your visa. In general, you will need the following documents to renew your
visa:
(1) Passport valid for the next 6 months,
(2) Form I-20 signed by an advisor at ISSS for travel within
the last 9 months, or Form DS-2019 signed by your program sponsor
within the last 6 months,
(3) Documents proving ties to your home country (e.g. ownership
of property, investments, inheritance, or a job to return to after
completion of study),
(4) Documents proving financial support for the next 12
months,
(5) Transcripts showing full-time enrollment every term
of the academic year (and less than full-time approval forms, if
any),
(6) Notarized copy of diplomas earned, if any.
If your F-1 or J-1 visa is valid but punctured,
crossed out, damaged or mutilated in any way, you may be required
to obtain a renewal of your visa.
Automatic
Revalidation:
If you travel to Canada, Mexico, or certain islands
near the U.S., it may be possible for you to reenter the U.S. even
if the F-1 or J-1 visa in your passport has expired. However, please
note that in certain situations, you may not be able to return
to the U.S. and may be forced to return to your home country to
renew your visa. Automatic revalidation is not permitted if you
have been denied visa renewal at a U.S. consulate in any of these
destinations. Here are some tips for automatic revalidation:
(1) Visit must be for less than 30 days,
(2) You must retain your current I-94,
(3) Carry a copy of the automatic revalidation rule to provide
to the port of entry if necessary.
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Applying
for Visas of Foreign Destinations:
If you are planning to travel outside the U.S.
to visit a country that is not your own, find out if you are
required to obtain a visitor's visa to visit that country. For
a list of foreign consulates and embassies in the U.S., visit http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/ Also, http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ lists
all embassies represented in Washington, D.C. and their websites,
if any. Apply early! Visa processing can take several weeks depending
on the season and country.
Special
Registration:
If you are subject to Special Registration,
give yourself at least 3-4 hours to go through Special Registration
at the last approved port of departure from and at the first
port of entry into the United States. For more information, please
visit: http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/
Note. Each
time you travel outside the U.S. and return to the University
of Denver, it is your responsibility to bring your passport
along with all your immigration documents to the International
Student and Scholar Services Office (ISSS) so that we may make
photocopies not only of new documents but also of any old documents
which contain additional information. It is a government
requirement that we maintain current copies of your documents.
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