International Students and Scholars

Traveling

Know what required documents to carry with you when traveling as an international Brown student or scholar outside the U.S. with plans to return and resume J-1 or F-1 status. Advice for special circumstances.

What to Bring When Traveling

Know what required documents to carry with you when traveling as an international Brown student or scholar outside the U.S. with plans to return and resume J-1 or F-1 status.

Important Travel Updates

Important travel updates are linked for reference.

I-94 Arrival and Departure Record

The I-94 is the Arrival / Departure Record, in either paper or electronic format, issued by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer to foreign visitors entering the United States.

Travel Within the United States

OISSS strongly recommends that students and scholars carry a valid passport, I-94 printout or card, a properly endorsed I-20 or DS-2019 (F-1 or J-1)/I-797 approval notice (H-1b or O-1) and proof of current student enrollment or continuation of scholar appointment when traveling away from the Providence/Boston area.

Travel Outside the United States

Confirm visa requirements with the embassies or consulates of other countries and territories before you travel there from the U.S.