Travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands | Worldwide Pupil and Scholar Providers

Under automatic revalidation of visa validity, non-immigrant visa holders might be able to journey from the U.S. on to, and return immediately from, Canada, Mexico, or (for F and J college students and students solely) the adjacent islands of the Caribbean even when their most up-to-date U.S. entry visa is not legitimate.* Travel underneath these situations should meet the next necessities:

• You have a legitimate unexpired and legitimate passport in addition to different immigration paperwork on your classification (e.g., I-20 for F-1 college students, DS-2019 for J-1 college students and students)
• You have a previously-issued U.S. nonimmigrant entry visa, even whether it is expired
• You should current a legitimate Form I-94 displaying your present permitted visa classification and licensed interval of keep
• Your journey will probably be 30 days or much less
• Your journey overseas will take you on to and have you ever return immediately from Canada, Mexico (or the adjoining islands of the Caribbean); journey to different locations is just not permitted
• You will not be touring for the aim of making use of for a nonimmigrant visa at a US consulate at your vacation spot
• You will not be a nationwide from a rustic designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
• For F and J college students and students, you haven’t beforehand traveled to Cuba
• Any scholar or scholar from a rustic topic to a present entry restriction (‘journey ban’) ought to seek the advice of with ISSS or a certified immigration lawyer about computerized revalidation choices

See additionally this details about automatic revalidation from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Because journey guidelines can change, please contact your ISSS advisor earlier than finalizing any journey. 

While computerized revalidation is continuously used, vacationers must be conscious that re-entry is just not assured. All situations for re-entry underneath computerized revalidation should be clearly established.

Recommendation: for those who plan to return to the U.S. by aircraft and intend to make use of computerized revalidation, arrive at your airport a lot sooner than your regular arrival, as pre-clearance procedures could also be required by your airline earlier than you may be allowed to board.

*Travel to the adjoining islands of the Caribbean underneath computerized revalidation solely applies to individuals in F or J standing. H-1B and O-1 visa holders could use computerized revalidation, however just for journey to/from Canada or Mexico.