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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'>The end
of the semester is fast approaching and many of you are making or have made
plans to travel during the break within the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> or to your home country.
Please keep in mind the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>As always, we recommend that
international students <u>ALWAYS</u> travel with their immigration
documents (I-20, passport, visa, and I-94) whether they are traveling
within or outside the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>If you travel outside the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> you
will need a valid visa, passport, and I-94 as well as your I-20 with a
signature on the last page within the previous 12 months of the date you
plan to re-enter. </span></font><u><font color=red
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";
color:red'>Please be sure to check the end dates on your passport, visa,
and I-20 prior to departure</span></font></u><font
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>The passport has to be valid for at
least 6 months beyond the date of your reentry. To renew your
passport you will need to contact your countries embassy within the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> or
while you are home. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>If you need to renew your visa please
visit <a
href="http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html">http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html</a>
for information on visa renewal. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold"'>The ISSO strongly discourages
students from returning after the start of the spring semester. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:navy'>If you
do not have a signature on the last page of your I-20 or this signature is more
than a year from the date you plan to reenter the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> then you will need to bring
your I-20 to the ISSO for a travel validation signature. We may not be
able to sign the I-20 immediately so please be prepared to leave your I-20 for
up to three days. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Mark Jones, Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>International Student Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University-</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Commerce</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3011</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Phone: (903) 886-5097</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: (903) 468-3200</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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