On Thu, Feb 05, 2015 at 12:52:26PM -0500, CATHERINE Wang wrote:
Your information sounds good, but you should be very careful about giving
advice on VISA and Immigration issues. It is actually illegal to give
advice unless you are an officially qualified Immigration counselor/Lawyer.
I believe the OISS office in the International Center has people who
are qualified immigration counselors.
Good luck,
////jerry
> Automatic Revalidation
>
> If you are in the United States in a valid visa status but do not currently
> hold a valid visa stamp, it may still be possible for you to make a short
> trip (30 days or less) to another country in North America and return to
> the U.S. without renewing your visa. This is called "Automatic
> Revalidation".
>
> The following conditions apply:
>
> Your trip outside the U.S. must be limited to North America . Trips to
> Canada , Mexico , or any adjacent islands***(except for Cuba ) qualify for
> Automatic Revalidation.
> *Note: If you are in a visa status other than F or J, only trips to Canada
> or Mexico qualify for Automatic Revalidation.*
>
> Upon re-entry to the US , you must be in possession of the following
> documents:
>
> 1. Valid passport
> 2. I-20 or DS-2019 with travel signature from within the past six months
> 3. I-94 card (Please ensure that your I-94 card is not taken from you
> upon your departure from the U.S. if you plan to use Automatic Revalidation
> to re-enter the U.S.)
> 4. Expired F-1/J-1 U.S. Visa stamp *or *If you changed your visa status
> within the U.S., you must show your previous U.S. visa stamp (expired or
> valid) and documentation proving that your change of status was approved.
>
> If you apply for a new U.S. visa stamp during your trip, you are not
> eligible for Automatic Revalidation.
>
> Related to re-entry, as of April 28, 2011, the Department of Homeland
> Security (DHS) removed the requirement that nationals from certain
> countries register in the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System
> (NSEERS). You can view the full notice at the following link:
> http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1299.html.
>
> NOTE: If you are a citizen of Iran , Syria , Sudan , North Korea or Cuba,
> you are not eligible for Automatic Revalidation.
>
> ** Adjacent islands include Saint Pierre, Miquelon, the Dominican Republic,
> Haiti, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, the Windward and Leeward
> Islands, Trinidad, Martinique, and other British, French, and Netherlands
> territories or possessions in or bordering on the Caribbean Sea. [Source:
> INA ?? 101(b)(5)]*
>
> 2015-02-05 11:10 GMT-05:00 iFeng <[log in to unmask]>:
>
> > ??????????????????????????????OPT?????????Visa??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Automatic Revalidation???????????????~
>
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