Travel Information
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1.
Make sure
your document (I-20 or DS-2019)
has a current Office of International
Programs (OIP) travel authorization
signature. The
signature must be dated within
6 months of your anticipated
re-entry into the U.S.
2.
Valid
visa and passport:
·
Your passport
must be valid for the duration
of your stay in the U.S. If your
passport will be expiring before
your program completion, you
should apply for a renewal so
that you will be able to re-enter
the U.S. and
remain in status for the remainder
of your stay.
·
If your
visa has expired, apply for
and obtain a new visa to re-enter
the U.S.
Documents are signed for travel
authorization on a “walk-in” basis. You
do not need an appointment. When
you come to the office, you
will be asked to complete
a form listing your U.S. departure
and return dates, and destination
city and country.
UAF Documents to take with
you:
Students (F-1, J-1 Status):
1.
Course
registration for the next semester
(you do not have to pay your
UAF bill before leaving).
2.
Unofficial
transcript – you may print
a copy from UAOnline
3.
Copy
of your current assistantship
letter (if you are receiving
financial assistance from UAF)
and/or
4.
Copies
of your personal financial statements
(at least three months) so that
if you are asked to prove you
have money to pay for your education
in the U.S.,
you will have the documentation.
Faculty and Researchers:
J-1 Exchange Visitor Status:
1.
Copy
of your current UAF contract
letter.
2.
Take
a brief memo from your department
stating that you are on official
leave and are expected back
on (date); or that you are attending
a conference on behalf of the
department and expected back
on (date).
H-1B Status:
1.
Copy
of your current UAF contract
letter.
2.
Obtain
the original immigration form
I-797 Approval Notice from the
Office of International Programs. This
must be returned to OIP after
your return to UAF.
3.
Your
copy of the application packet
if you do not have a valid H-1B
visa in your passport.
NOTE: If
you have a pending change
of status application filed
with the Nebraska Service Center,
leaving the U.S. before
you receive the approval
will be cause the application
to be cancelled. Your
application will be deemed
to be abandoned.
On
your return to Fairbanks
please provide the Office
of International Programs
copies of:
1.
Your
new I-94 card (both sides)
2.
The
I-20 or DS2019 IF they
were stamped by U.S. immigration
officials
3.
Your
passport identification
page
IF you obtained
a new passport
4.
The
visa page IF you
obtained a new visa
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