Travel Information
Travel inside the U.S.:
If you are traveling within the U.S., you do not need to have your documents signed for travel but you are required to carry your passport and I-20 or DS-2019 with you at all times.
Travel outside the U.S.:
F-1 students and all dependents that plan to travel outside of the United States and return to Minot State University must bring their I-20 to the Office of International Programs so an International Student Coordinator can sign it for re- entry into the U.S.
Remember that we have a 48 hour processing time. (J-1 students: Note that if your DS-2019 was not issued by Minot State University (i.e. ISEP), you need to contact your program sponsor for this signature)
F-1 and J-1 students and visiting scholars who leave the United States must have the following documents with them to ensure their re-entry:
- Valid passport
- Valid U.S. visa stamp (except for Canadian citizens)
- Valid I-20 signed for travel, for F-1 status or valid DS-2019 signed for travel, for J-1 status
- Verification of enrollment (suggested, but not required)
F-2 or J-2 spouses and minor children who are not accompanied by student or visiting scholar must have:
- Valid passport
- Valid U.S. visa stamp (except for Canadian citizens)
- Valid separate I-20 or DS-2019
- If you are traveling to Canada, Mexico, or adjacent islands other than Cuba for less than 30 days, you may be eligible to reenter the U.S. without obtaining a visa stamp. Please see your International Student Coordinator for more information regarding this Automatic Revalidation benefit.
- If you visit countries outside the United States other than Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean area, you must have a valid F or J visa stamp in your passport to re-enter the United States. See below for additional details.
- Every time you leave the United States, it is important that you turn in the Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) to an airline representative or Customs Border Protection (CBP) official when leaving the U.S.
- For students under NSEERS Special Registration, please remember to leave enough time for your exit interview at your last port of departure. If you are unsure where to find the immigration office, please ask airport authorities at your designated port of departure.