Salisbury University - Center for International Education
F-1 Visa Status
Other Information
Travel and reentry
Whenever F-1 students wish to leave the United States
temporarily and return to continue studies at the
institution in which they are enrolled, they must secure the
necessary documents to:
- Permit entry to another country; and
- Permit re-entry to the United States
Like the United States, other countries have rules and
restrictions on who can enter their country, and how. F-1
students who wish to visit their country of citizenship or
permanent residence generally will be allowed to enter that
country if they hold a valid passport or other travel document
issued by that country. For travel into any country other than
the home country, students must check with the Embassy of the
country they would like to visit to inquire about specific entry
procedures.
In order to reenter the United
States after a temporary absence of 5 months or less, an F-1
student should have the following documents:
-
A valid passport or travel document,
unless exempt from the passport requirement,
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A valid F-1 visa stamp (unless exempt
from the visa requirement), and
-
A form I-20 properly endorsed for
travel by the international student advisor.
Additional travel issues:
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