Travel Tips for F-1/F-2 Students
Continuing students who are planning to travel outside the U.S. must be maintaining status to use your current SCC SEVIS I-20 for written SCC International Advisor signature. Less than <12 units? Make an immediate academic + immigration options counseling appointment.
(1) Verify that the information on your I-20 is correct (i.e., major of study). If not, request an up-to-date “travel” I-20, giving college new student educational planner; processing time of 15 days to get your new electronic I-20 Form for your student signature and from International Advisor.
(2) Remember to start early by having your SEVIS I-20~Page 3 signed by SCC International Advisor. Tell us what information needs to be updated. Your Major, Name, and Address must all be the same, matching your U.S. Visa Page and I-20.
(3) Inside your passport, check date on your U.S. Visa page (stamped in your passport) to be sure that it is valid for additional return entries. Only thru traveling, you will have to apply at U.S. Embassy/Consulate outside U.S. for renewing visa date—it takes time. Always check latest U.S. Embassies & Consulates calendar abroad: http://usembassy.state.gov/ www.travel.state.gov
(4) Expired visa date? Bring all transcripts, updated financial documentation, verification of enrollment, and a valid passport. Continuing student requesting “initial” I-20 (ask International Advisor) must have paper receipt for payment of SEVIS I-901 fee.
(5) Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of your expected stay.
(6) Department of Homeland Security/ICE offers the following recommendations for students. HAND CARRY (do not check) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
v Passport (including attached *envelope of immigration documents) with visa; SEVIS I-20 signed by SCC Advisor, and all copies of all previous I-20s.
v Initial entry only must have evidence of financial bank letter dated within last 4 months
v Continuing students must have all college transcripts
v New students, a SCC letter of admissions/acceptance
v New students, paper receipt showing payment of SEVIS I-901 fee www.ice.gov/sevis/i901
v Name of contact college official (Susan Fong, Coordinator-Counselor)
v Address & phone number of school: 3835 Freeport Blvd Sacramento , tel (916) 558-2486
v All I-94s Forms (photocopy front & back, keep copies for your records whenever leaving U.S.
v A writing instrument (a pen)
*Important Note: if you are a new student, remember to carry with you the “sealed envelope” given to you by the U.S. Department of State’s Consular Officer---attached to your passport. It is important that you do NOT open this envelope.
(7) Inform the CBP Officer at the U.S. Port of Entry as soon as possible that you will be a new or returning student in the U.S.
Sacramento
City College
3835 Freeport Boulevard · Sacramento, California 95822
This page was last updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 2:13:34 PM
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