Travel

A Presidential Proclamation, signed on September 19, 2025, imposes a new $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications submitted on or after September 21, 2025, and restricts the entry of H-1B workers from outside the U.S. unless this fee is paid. Read the Proclamation. On October 20, 2025, USCIS posted additional guidance on its H-1B […]

Find additional updates on visa applications and travel guidance on our Traveling webpage. Citizens of the countries listed above – we strongly advise that you avoid traveling abroad at this time. Based on this presidential proclamation, if you leave the United States, there is a strong likelihood that you will not be allowed to return […]

Students and scholars must apply for and obtain a valid visa stamp (also simply referred to as a “visa”) before entering the U.S.

What to expect at a U.S. Port of Entry Upon arrival to the U.S., proceed to the terminal area for arriving passengers to begin inspection. As you approach the inspection station, you should have the documents listed in the section below. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer will ask why you wish to enter […]

Urgent issues or emergencies may come up outside of OISS office hours. Normal OISS staff hours listed below exclude holidays when the university is closed. During normal office hours, contact OISS directly. Follow the guidelines below when OISS is not open. Immigration-related emergency Examples What to do Other emergencies Examples What to do NON-emergency, immigration-related If […]

As a J-1 Exchange Visitor, you must have a valid travel signature (endorsement) on your DS-2019 to enter the U.S. A travel signature is not required to depart the U.S. Discuss your plans with OISS before traveling if you: Submit the request below to receive a travel signature. We will email you when your DS-2019 […]

This benefit allows certain nonimmigrants with expired visas to re-enter the U.S. after visiting a “contiguous territory” for 30 days or less.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) records travel in and out of the U.S. electronically through the I-94 Arrival/Departure Record for all international non-immigrant visitors to the U.S. This record lists your entry date, port of entry, and immigration status in which you were admitted to the U.S. The I-94 record may be required as proof […]

Regulations and documents needed to re-enter the U.S. for WashU scholars and employees.

How to get a travel signature, documents needed to re-enter the U.S. for international students in F-1 or J-1 immigration status and more.