[Intl-stu] Travel information from USCIS

[International Students]

USCIS recently sent out the information to provide guidance to student's
who will travel outside the U.S. during the break.  Please review and
contact the ISSO with any questions.  The University and the ISSO will
close at 5pm on Friday, December 20 and reopen at 8am on Thursday,
January 2.  Students with any emergency (port of entry issues) may
contact the University Police Department at 903-886-5868 who may contact
an ISSO staff member in an emergency.  Please only utilize this phone
number for emergencies.  

 

 

As the holiday season approaches, many students are preparing to leave
the United States for vacation and return to their home countries. As
their designated school official, you can help them prepare for their
return to the United States when they go through inspection with U.S.
Customs and Border Protection officers at the U.S. port of entry. 

 

It is important that your students hand-carry (instead of packing in
checked luggage) the following documents: 

*         Valid passport with valid F or M visa (if applicable) 

*         Signed Form I-20, "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant
Status" 

*         Proof of financial support 

*         Your contact information, including a 24-hour emergency phone
number, if necessary 

 

They also should consider bringing the following: 

*         Evidence of acceptance to your school, like a recent tuition
payment receipt or acceptance letter 

*         Proof of paying the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) fee 

 

You also can help your students prepare for arrival to the United States
by explaining what happens at the port of entry. Helpful topics include
the possibility of being directed to secondary inspection and either
denial of entry or receiving a Form I-515A, "Notice to Student or
Exchange Visitor," for failure to have all necessary documents. Students
should be prepared with what to expect, know what to do and understand
how you can help them through these processes. 

You can direct them to find more information about returning to the
United States in Travel Tuesday posts on the Study in the States blog.

 

John Mark Jones, Director

International Student Services

Texas A&M University-Commerce

(P)  903-886-5097  (F)  903-468-3200

www.tamuc.edu/isso

 

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