Traveling Outside the U.S.
Prior to the Start of the UCLA Term

If you enter the U.S. on your UCLA I-20, you must report to the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars (DCISS) and obtain travel authorization before you can travel abroad again.

If you are coming to UCLA from another U.S. school and already have an F-1 visa stamp in your passport that has not yet expired, you can continue to use it for travel abroad with your UCLA I-20. Under certain circumstances, travel to Canada, Mexico, or certain Caribbean countries is also allowed for 30-days or less with an expired F-1 visa (this policy is called "Automatic Visa Revalidation"). Please contact the Dashew Center for more details at (310) 825-1681.

Upon re-entering the U.S., you must report to the DCISS no later than October 10, 2008.

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