Traveling Outside the U.S.
If you will leaving and then returning to the United States to resume your visiting scholar program, you must request a travel signature from your international advisor and bring the following documents when you travel.
Required Documents
- Passport: valid at least 6 months into the future at all times (especially important upon initial entry or re-entry to the U.S.).
- U.S. Visa: valid on the date of your return to the U.S.
- DS-2019: valid and currently active with travel signature
- Valid visa for your visit country: If you are not returning to your home country, you may need a visa to travel to or even through (transit visa) other countries. Check the foreign embassy/consulate website for every country on your itinerary.
- Contact information in the case of a travel emergency for a border officer to contact an international advisor: (618) 650-3785 during office hours, SIUE police (618) 650-3324 outside of office hours
Before departing the country, make sure you have a valid travel signature (within 6 months) from an international advisor on your DS-2019. Plan a couple of weeks in advance of travel to obtain the signature. Please drop off your DS-2019 at the Office of International Affairs to request a travel signature.
