J Student Visa

Travel in J-1 Student Visa Status

For travel outside the United States the following documents are required for re-entry.

J-1 Students

• Valid Form DS-2019 signed once a year in the "travel validation" section by a Responsible Officer of your Exchange Visitor Program*
• Valid J visa stamp in the passport
• Valid passport
• Evidence of the financial support listed on section #5 of the DS-2019

* If the HIO issued your Form DS-2019 it must be signed in the 'travel validation' section by an advisor in the HIO. If your form was issued by another Exchange Visitor Program (Fulbright, LASPAU, AID) you should contact that organization directly to obtain travel signatures.

J-1 Students on Academic Training (AT) after Graduation

• Valid Academic Training DS-2019 signed once a year in the "travel validation" section by a Responsible Officer of your Exchange Visitor Program*
• Valid J visa stamp in the passport
• Valid passport
• Evidence of employment

* If the HIO issued your DS-2019 it must be signed in the 'travel validation' section by an advisor in the HIO. If your form was issued by another Exchange Visitor Program (Fulbright, LASPAU, AID) you should contact that organization directly to obtain travel signatures.

Students must not use a Visitors Visa unless they are truly visitors, and plan on abandoning their J-1 Academic Training.

J-2 Dependents

• Valid Form DS-2019 signed once a year in the "travel validation" section by a Responsible Officer of your spouse's Exchange Visitor Program
• Valid J visa stamp in the passport
• Valid passport