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On Thu, Feb 05, 2015 at 06:47:47PM -0500, CATHERINE Wang wrote:

> Sorry, forgot to attach the source link
> http://oiss.isp.msu.edu/students/travel/autorevalid.htm
> 

Ahh,  That is good.  That is from OISS and makes it more 
authoritive and proper.

Thanks,

////jerry    
 
 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 6:29 AM, Jerry McAllister <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > 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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