Travel
Travel Outside the U.S.
Travel outside of the U.S. for a short period of time while you are studying, researching, or working at Clark should be possible if you are maintaining status and your immigration documents are valid and unexpired. 有关您在十大平台网赌的签证类别和身份的旅行信息,请参阅下文(F-1, J-1, or H1-B).
如果您要去护照所在国以外的国家旅行, 你必须决定是否需要签证才能进入那个国家. 您应该访问您的目的地国家的大使馆网站以获取更多信息.
Travel Signatures
F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors (students and scholars) are required to have a valid travel signature on their Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 when entering the United States. If you do not have a Clark-sponsored visa, 您必须向您的项目赞助商索要您的旅行签名. For more information about travel, visit the Department of Homeland Security’s Study in the States page.
- Travel signatures are generally valid for one year or until the program end date on your I-20 or Form DS-2019, whichever comes first. 然而,ISSO建议每六个月进行一次旅行签名.
- Travel signatures are valid for six months for students on Post-Completion OPT and STEM OPT Extension.
- You are not required to have a travel signature to depart the United States; travel signatures are only required for you to re-enter the U.S. 继续你的学业,学术训练期或OPT期.
Note: You must be maintaining your F-1 or J-1 status. 如果出现以下情况,您不符合在I-20或DS-2019表上获得旅行签名的资格:
- 你的I-20是在初始,转学,或改变教育水平状态.
- 你向十大平台网赌请假,但不是为了获得批准的出国留学经历
- You have been withdrawn from Clark
- You have transferred your SEVIS record to another school.
- You are in violation of your F-1 or J-1 status.
Travel in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, or Caribbean
Visa Renewal
如果你目前在十大平台网赌持有非移民身份,如F-1学生, J-1 scholar, or H1-B employee, you must have an unexpired U.S. visa (F, J, or H) in order to enter the United States.
If your current F, J, or H visa will or has expired, you must get a new visa (F, J, or H) if you are outside the United States and want to return to Clark to continue your studies or employment at the University.
Note: If you are a Canadian citizen, 进入美国一般不需要护照上的签证.
Express Mail for Documents
The International Center uses UEMS eShipGlobal for all domestic and international mail requests. eShipGlobal is a university shipping company that assists international scholars and students send and receive important documents such as I-20s, DS-2019s, and OPT applications.
To use eShipGlobal:
- Go to the eShipGlobal site and register to create an account.
- Follow the instructions to select Clark University as your school (selecting Clark University as your school should give you a small discount on your shipping options).
- 选择您的送货服务,并输入您的地址和联系信息.
- Pay the required shipping fee.
- Print your shipping label.
- Log out.
Inviting Family and Friends
You may want to invite your family, friends, or relatives to visit while you are an international student or exchange visitor at Clark University. In most cases, 前往美国的短期访问者必须持有有效的B-1/B-2(访客)签证, or be eligible to visit the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 如果你的访客需要申请他们的B-1/B-2签证,他们必须在美国移民局办理.S. consulate or embassy. 你可以了解更多关于访问签证项目和如何申请 here.
The ISSO does not issue invitation letters, as the U.S. State Department does not require them or consider them a fact when making a determination whether to issue or deny a visa. ISSO无权就B-1/B-2签证程序提供建议, but is able to provide the following general information that may be helpful for your family or friends who plan to visit you:
- The B-1/B-2 visa is for persons who are interested in coming to the United States for short-term, 临时出差(B-1)或旅游或医疗(B-2).
- Applicants are required to show that their visit to the United States will be a temporary one and that they will retain connections to their home country, including keeping it as their country of residence.
- Examples of home country ties include proof of employment, home country family, and property, as well as proof of a return date (e.g., a return trip ticket).
While not required or recommended by the U.S. 国务院,你可能想发出一份由你亲自书写并签名的邀请. The ISSO provides a sample invitation letter 模板是一种礼貌,但不能保证您的访客将获得签证批准. Along with the invitation letter, you may want to provide documentation of your student status such as a copy of your Form I-20 or Form DS-2019, Enrollment Verification Letter, or Transcript to your visitor for their visa application process.
International Students and Scholars Office
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142 Woodland St.
Clark Office of Global Engagement at Corner House
Worcester, MA 01610 - 1-508-793-7362
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9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday