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]>:
> 打扰各位。请问谁有在OPT期间，Visa过期的情况下，短期去加拿大的经历？我想问一下Automatic Revalidation的事。谢谢~
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