签证续签

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您需要一个有效的美国护照.S. visa to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad.

If the visa stamp in your passport has expired or has been damaged, 残缺或遗失, you must apply for a new one at a U.S. embassy or consulate before you return to the United States. Visa renewal and replacement cannot be done within the U.S.

If you are only taking a short trip to Mexico, Canada or certain contiguous territories and islands near the U.S. (古巴除外)，参见 自动重新生效 of Visa section below for possible exceptions to the need for an unexpired visa when reentering the U.S.

签证续签流程

In most cases, you must schedule a visa interview appointment at a U.S. embassy or consulate to renew your visa. 采访中豁免 are possible in certain circumstances. The 国务院 recommends that you apply for a new visa in your home country whenever possible.

It is never possible to renew your visa inside the United States, regardless of whether the United States maintains an embassy in your home country. Remember that you can legally remain in the United States even with an expired visa stamp as long as your Form I-20 or DS-2019 is still valid.

签证预约 等待时间 and visa application processing times vary from several days to several months. The processing time for your application will depend on a number of factors, including your country of citizenship, 你学习的专业领域, and the state of diplomatic relations between your government and the United States.

You should contact the embassy where you plan to renew your visa to ask about specific application requirements. 一份完整的美国.S. embassies and consulates can be found on the 国务院 网站.

Here are a few suggestions to help you prepare for your interview. 10 Points to Remember When Applying for a Non-immigrant Visa

Third-Country Visa Applications

You may apply for a visa in a country other than your country of citizenship or legal permanent residence unless prohibited by the U.S. 国务院. 偶尔，一个U。.S. consular post may limit visa applications for Third Country Nationals (TCNs). 因此, you need to read their 网站 carefully for any mention of this limitation before scheduling your visa appointment.

要带什么

The 网站 for the US consular post where your visa renewal request will be processed should have a list of required and recommended documents.

文件可以包括:

  • Unexpired passport, which should be valid for at least 6 months into the future;
  • Current I-20 or DS-2019 with a travel signature (signature must not be more than 12 months old -- 6 months if on OPT);
  • Documentation showing financial support for the next 12 months (F-1 students) or duration of your program (J-1 students);
  • Documentation establishing ties to your home country, 例如物业契据, 投资组合, 或工作邀请函);
  • Letter of Enrollment Verification 和/或 杜成绩单 from the Office of the Registrar;
  • Evidence of future course registration (if applicable);
  • [OPT/STEM OPT] 就业 Authorization Document (EAD)
  • [OPT/STEM OPT] Evidence of employment such as job offer letter or pay stubs
  • Copy of any degree(s) earned in the United States.

自动重新生效 of Visa

If you travel to Canada, Mexico, or certain contiguous territories and islands near the U.S. (except for Cuba) for less than 30 days, you may be permitted to re-enter the United States with an expired non-immigrant visa using a 监管 known as automatic revalidation or automatic extension of visa validity. 

You are not eligible for this benefit if you are traveling to regain F-1 status after a violation of status OR if you have been denied an application for visa renewal.

再次进入美国需要注意.S. using automatic revalidation does NOT give you a new F-1 visa stamp in your passport. Only applying for an F-1 visa using the renewal process mentioned in the previous section gives you the new visa stamp.

It is recommended that you print out one or more of the documents related to automatic revalidation listed below when you travel in case the officer at the Port of Entry is unfamiliar with this 监管.

Highlight of Eligibility Requirements

  • Cannot be used if there has been a violation of status
  • Cannot be used if student applies for new visa while abroad
  • 下列国家的公民 国家 are not eligible for automatic revalidation: Cuba, 伊朗, 朝鲜, Syria [list current as of 15 May 2024]

For more information about 自动重新生效 of Visa Validity and the list of '相邻岛屿', please review the information listed on official U.S. 政府网站:

Please note that this benefit does not apply to the 免签证计划.