Passport valid at least six months past the planned date of reentry to the US Valid J-1 visa stamp in your passport (Note: Canadian and Bermudian citizens are exempt from this requirement) Original ...

You also need to present your I-20 or DS-2019 at the U.S. border along with your F-1 or J-1 visa and other supporting documents in order to enter the United States as an F-1 or J-1 student. When can I ...

Extending your I-20/DS-2019 also extends your F-1/J-1 status. You must apply for an extension before your I-20/DS-2019 end date! Failure to do so may result in inconvenient and costly travel abroad in ...

J-1 scholars must request an extension of their DS-2019 prior to the current DS-2019 program ... Traveling out of the US and applying at a US consulate for a new type of visa stamp and then ...

As a J-1 visa scholar, you are to enter the U.S. and report arrival to Brandeis: Up to 30 days before the Start Date on your DS-2019. You are not permitted to begin your J program scholar activities ...

For the J-1 visa, we will issue an DS-2019 document for the student ... scholarship details, etc.) US Customs Declaration Form (you will receive that on the flight to the U.S.) The immigration officer ...

An extension is the process of obtaining a new I-20 (F-1 students) or DS-2019 (J-1 students) to extend a student’s authorized ... from you and your department at that time which aids us in making ...

In order to be issued a Form I-20/DS-2019, please submit all the documents listed below to the Office of International Students and Scholars: If you wish to bring your dependents while you study in ...

Below is information about requesting a certificate of eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019) from the Reves Center ... a school in the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa may need to have their SEVIS record ...

If you are planning a trip within the United States or abroad ... unless students are contacted by a VISA Advisor about a specific issue. For current F-1 and J-1 students, a VISA Advisor will reissue ...