Travel, F1 Visas, IISS Requests, & Resources
We hope you will have opportunities to travel during your stay in the U.S., whether to explore other parts of the U.S., to visit your home country, or to visit other places for holidays or professional activities.
Helpful Resources
- Applying for a U.S. VISA
- The F-1 VISA is a non-immigrant visa. This visa type is for studying in the United States. It is not for the purpose of employment.
- Proving Non-Immigrant Intent at F-1 Visa Interview
- Entering the U.S.
- Traveling Internationally During Your Program of Study
- As an F-1 student you can leave the United States during your program, but to return to the U.S. you are required to have the following documents:
1. Current Form I-20 with a valid travel signature, not older than 12 months.
2. Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months when returning to the U.S.
Valid unexpired F-1 Visa.
3. Recommended you carry a copy of your MCPHS transcripts/current course registration.
4. Recommend requesting an enrollment verification letter from the Registrar's Office.
5. Each time you return or are preparing to leave the U.S. review your I-94 arrival/departure record.
2. Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months when returning to the U.S.
Valid unexpired F-1 Visa.
3. Recommended you carry a copy of your MCPHS transcripts/current course registration.
4. Recommend requesting an enrollment verification letter from the Registrar's Office.
5. Each time you return or are preparing to leave the U.S. review your I-94 arrival/departure record.
- Check your email account that you used when you filed the DS-160 to apply for the F-1 visa. If there are any issues with your F-1 visa, the U.S. Department of State will send a notification to that email address.
1. Current Form I-20, each travel signature is valid for 6 months.
2. Each time you return or prepare to leave the U.S., review your I-94 arrival/departure record.
3. Carry your Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
4. Carry three pay stubs or 6 weeks' worth of pay stubs
5. Check your email account that you used when you filed the DS-160 to apply for the F-1 visa. If there were any issues with your F-1 visa, the U.S. Department of State would send a notification to that email address.
2. Each time you return or prepare to leave the U.S., review your I-94 arrival/departure record.
3. Carry your Employment Authorization Document (EAD)
4. Carry three pay stubs or 6 weeks' worth of pay stubs
5. Check your email account that you used when you filed the DS-160 to apply for the F-1 visa. If there were any issues with your F-1 visa, the U.S. Department of State would send a notification to that email address.
Requests, Walk-Ins, & Appointments
- To request an updated travel signature or replace a lost or damaged I-20, visit the global.mcphs.edu home page
- Log in with your MCPHS credentials, then select item #3, student requests and documents.
- Other requests such as CPT or OPT and I-20 retrieval can also be done via global.mcphs.edu
- WALK-IN HOURS
Wednesdays 2 pm to 4pm
Fennell 101 Boston Campus
- Appointments can be scheduled via the Student Success Hub where we can also sign your I-20 in person.
- You may contact internationalservices@mcphs.edu if you are unsure about what you need to do.