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 Traveling outside the U.S. while on F-1 status

Students may leave the United States and be readmitted after absences of five months or less. Upon your return to the United States, you should provide immigration inspectors with:

• A valid passport.
  

• A valid F-1 entry visa stamped in the passport (if necessary).
  

• A current INS Form I-20 ID (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status - for Academic and Language Students) signed by your appropriate school official (you should have the appropriate school official sign your INS Form I-20 each time you wish to temporarily travel outside the United States).
  

• A new INS Form I-20 A-B/I-20 ID if there have been any substantive changes in your course of study or place of study
  

• Proof of financial support

When making your travel plans, please remember that you must be a full-time student to keep your F-1 student status. You will be considered to be "in status" if you take the annual summer vacation, as long as you are eligible and intend to register for the next school term.