During your studies at Bowling Green State University, you may wish to travel outside of the United States during breaks or vacations. The process for 退出 and Re-entry is outlined below.

Things to consider

Prior to making your travel plans, 请考虑您的个人情况，以确定哪些问题可能会阻止您返回.  以下是一些可能会增加你被拒绝进入美国的风险的问题.

• Re-entry Risk
  • 美国海关和边境巡逻队有完全的自由裁量权允许或拒绝重新进入美国.  旅行者每次离开美国时，至少要承担一些被拒绝再次入境的风险.
• Pending Applications with USCIS
  • 如果您有USCIS或DHS未决的申请，请在旅行前与ISS办公室核实.  This includes OPT applicants.
• Five month rule
  • 如果你离开美国超过5个月，你的I-20表格将自动终止.

Checklist for Travel

Before you leave the United States, make sure that you have the items below.  If you are applying for a new visa, please check the section below for additional items that may be required.

要求

• 有旅行签名的DS-2019 (J-1)或在第三页有旅行签名的I-20表(F-1)，在过去一年内(对于继续学习的学生)或在六个月内(对于完成后可选实习培训[OPT]的学生)-请参阅下面的“旅行签名”部分了解如何获得旅行签名的更多信息;
• a valid passport (valid six months into the future);
• a valid F-1 visa stamp (certain exceptions apply);
• original financial documentation;
• 的副本 SEVIS Fee Payment;
• EAD and letter from the current employer (for students on OPT).

Optional but Recommended

• Letter of Enrollment from the Office of Registration and 记录
  • Check the Office of Registration and 记录 for additional options
• Copy of Official/Unofficial transcripts
  • 用你的 MyBGSU portal to print and order

TRAVEL SIGNATURE

To obtain a travel signature, 将I-20表格或DS-2019原件在预约时间内带到位于216套房大学大厅的国际学生服务办公室，或者将表格留在前台，等待两天的处理时间.

ENTRY/EXIT BORDER PROCEDURES

During entry procedures, students should answer all questions clearly. Omission or misrepresentation of information can result in denial of entry.  如果您遇到任何严重的困难，请在上午8点至下午8点之间致电(419)372-2247与ISS联系.m. 还有5p.m., Monday - Friday, or the Non-emergency Number for Public Safety at (419) 372-2346 after hours, during holidays, or on weekends. Public Safety will contact an ISS staff member to assist you.

VALID F-1 VISA STAMP

有些学生在学习期间或完成培训后需要更新护照. If the visa is still valid at this time, there is no need to apply for a visa renewal. 在这种情况下，学生应携带两本护照:过期护照和有效的美国护照.S. visa, and the valid passport, which does not contain a visa stamp.  有关签证续期的信息，请参阅本网站的签证续期部分.

What Happens at the Port of Entry?

• At the port of entry, the immigration inspector should inspect the I-20 Form and return it to the student.
• The inspector should also inspect the passport with the F-1 visa (if applicable), issue an admission stamp, write "F-1/DS", and return the passport to the student.
• The inspector may or may not request to see the other documents listed above.

I-94 RECORD

报名后，学生应核实报名是否正确记录在电子邮箱 http://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html. 每次入境美国后，应打印该电子入境记录的副本以供学生记录.S.

如果您护照上的F-1入境签证已经过期，并且您计划到美国境外旅行, you must go to a U.S. 领事馆 or 大使馆 abroad to obtain a new F-1 visa. F-1 visas may never be renewed inside the United States. 学生 should generally allow 2-8 weeks for processing. 从事毕业后OPT的学生应该意识到，在OPT期间续签F-1签证可能很困难. Contact the 领事馆 for an appointment prior to finalizing travel plans.

一些学生也会因为他们的原籍国而受到安全咨询意见的影响, citizenship, fields of study, or at the discretion of the Consular Officer. Security Advisory Opinions commonly take one month, but may require as long as 4-6 months in rare cases.

Always verify required documents through the 美国大使馆 website before applying for the renewal of 签证.

一般来说，F-1学生和F-2家属应该携带以下材料去签证预约:

• 护照
• 签证
• SEVIS I-20 with a recent travel signature from DSO
• Any I-20’s previously issued by BGSU and any other U.S. school attended before enrolling at BGSU
• BG1 student identification card (dependents should take photocopy)
• F-1学业成绩的正式成绩单(如果没有时间提供正式成绩单), then you may print an unofficial copy from My BGSU website)
• Letter certifying F-1’s current enrollment and Status from Registration and 记录
• Evidence of F-1’s financial support (bank statement, graduate assistantship offer letter, family bank statement, 等.)

Special note for Chinese students: 

多次前往美国的旅客可能有资格使用中信银行递签续签服务来续签.  此流程允许符合条件的申请人通过中信银行提交签证申请，申请新的签证. Using the service may eliminate the need to come to the Embassy. The use of the drop-off service does not guarantee visa issuance. The Embassy may in some cases, after reviewing an application submitted through CITIC Bank, require a person to appear in person for a visa interview at the Embassy.

Applicants may drop-off their visa application at China CITIC Bank, if they meet the following requirements:

• 以前的签证必须是目前有效的，或者必须在过去的12个月内过期.
• The applicant must be applying for the exact same type of visa.
• The applicant must be applying in the place where they usually live.

大多数申请人的签证申请需要额外的行政处理时间, 或者有任何以前的签证，在注释区域打印了“收到许可”日期, 不能使用还车服务，是否需要预约面谈.

Travel to Canada, 墨西哥和邻近岛屿(古巴除外)的处理方式与前往其他国家有所不同. 

有一项特殊规定被称为自动签证重新验证，允许那些持有美国签证的人.S. entry visa has expired to briefly visit Canada, 墨西哥, Saint Pierre, 密克隆岛, the Dominican Republic, 海地, 百慕大, the Bahamas, 巴巴多斯, 牙买加, the Windward and Leeward Islands, 特立尼达拉岛, 马提尼克岛, and other British, 法国和荷兰的领土或财产在加勒比海或与加勒比海接壤(古巴除外)，并返回美国，无需在美国移民局申请新的签证.S. 领事馆. The following rules apply to automatic visa revalidation:

• 在美国境外的时间不得超过30天，并且只能在加拿大和墨西哥度过, J, H or O) or adjacent islands (for F and J only).
• 你不能是国务院认定为支持恐怖主义的国家的公民. Currently this includes Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba.
• 您必须持有有效的I-20表、DS-2019表或I-797批准通知(适用于H和O签证持有人)。. 持有F-1和J-1身份的人必须在I-20或DS-2019表格上有有效的旅行签名.
• You must have a valid passport (valid six months into the future).
• 您必须在美国期间保持身份，并打算在返回美国时恢复该身份.
• 您必须出示您的I-94卡(如果您有纸质的I-94卡)或您最近入境的电子I-94表的打印副本(可在 www.海关与边境保护局.gov / i94) upon re-entry to the United States.

许多学生和学者将需要旅游签证才能进入加拿大、墨西哥和邻近岛屿. Contact the 大使馆 您打算前往的国家，并在作出旅行安排前检查入境签证要求. If you are an F-1 or J-1 visa holder, 在申请签证进入这些国家之前，你需要ISS顾问的有效旅行签名. 

NOTE: Federal regulations prohibit those who have been denied a visa at one of the U.S. 领事馆s in Canada, 墨西哥 or adjacent islands from returning to the United States. 那些签证申请被拒绝的人必须返回他们的祖国，并在美国移民局申请新的签证.S. 领事馆 in the home country prior to returning to the United States.