F-1 Students
For travel outside the U. S. the following documents are required for re-entry to the U.S.
Valid Form I-20, signed once a year on page two by an advisor in the HIO.
Valid F-1 visa in the passport (except for Canadian citizens)
Valid passport
SEVIS fee payment receipt
Travel on Post-Completion OPT, STEM OPT, or AT
When traveling outside the U.S. while on OPT or AT please be sure that you have all the required documents listed below for reentry to the U.S.
Travel before your I-20 program end date
You can travel the way that you always have with:
a valid Form I-20, signed on page 2 by an HIO advisor (the signature must not be more than 12 months old at the time of reentry to the U.S.)
an unexpired passport
an unexpired F-1 visa in the passport (except for Canadian citizens). If your F-1 visa is expired at the time of your reentry to the U.S. you must apply for a new F-1 visa to reenter the U.S.
The above also applies to your F-2 dependents.
Travel after your I-20 program end date while OPT application is pending
International travel while an OPT application is pending can be risky and is not generally recommended. If you have an OPT application pending and believe you must travel, please contact your University International Student Advisor.
Entry to the U.S. in any status other than F-1 OPT will invalidate your OPT work authorization.
This also applies to your F-2 dependents.
Travel after I-20 program end date and OPT approval
You must have ALL documents listed below in order to travel and reenter the U.S. while on an approved period of OPT. In many cases you may also need to apply for a new F-1 visa before you may return to the U.S.
a valid Form I-20, signed on page 2 by an HIO advisor (the signature must not be more than six months old at the time of reentry to the U.S.)
an unexpired passport
an unexpired F-1 visa in the passport (except for Canadian citizens). If your F-1 visa is expired at the time of your reentry to the U.S. you must apply for a new F-1 visa to reenter the U.S.
an OPT EAD issued by USCIS. Printed on the EAD is the statement "Not valid for reentry." This statement means that the EAD alone is not valid for reentry.            Â
evidence of a job offer or evidence of resumption of employment
Students who have the documents listed above may travel outside the United States and reenter even before the date their work permission begins. For example, an F-1 student who graduates in May with an OPT EAD that begins in July may travel and return to the United States any time after graduation.
Entry to the U.S. in any status other than F-1 OPT will invalidate your OPT work authorization.
F-2 Dependents
Valid Form I-20, signed once a year on page two by an advisor in the HIO.
Valid F-2 visa in the passport (except for Canadian citizens)
Valid passport
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