To travel outside the United States and return, a student needs a:

• Valid passport
• Valid visa
• Properly endorsed page 4 of a properly issued Form I-20. This means that Marty Bennett or Deb Goens needs to sign the Form I-20 prior to the student leaving the country. If the student's I-20 is lost, stolen, or damaged, they will need to get a new one. Students should go to the Center for International Programs for assistance in this process. Always keep all copies of the I-20 forms. Do not throw old copies away.
  

If an international student wishes to leave the United States temporarily and then return to continue his/her studies, it is important to find out whether or not the visa will be valid for reentry into the United States. If the visa is not valid for more than the original entry, or if its period of validity has expired of will expire before the student returns, he or she will need to secure a new visa from the American consul abroad. Students from certain countries are required to obtain a new visa only from the American consul in their own country. For more information, please visit http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/travel/faq_f.htm

To visit Canada or Mexico and some contiguous islands:

Many international students at Ball State University want to visit Canada or Mexico while they are studying abroad. To do so, the student will need a valid passport, a visa and an endorsed Form I-20. In addition, students from some countries may need a Canadian visa. For more information, go to:  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.html

Important Reminder: Before a student travels outside of the United States, they need to bring his/her I-20 to the Center for International Programs to be signed. Do not go to Canada even for a short stay without a signed I-20, passport, I-94 and visa.