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Visas and Travel Outside the United States

When you travel outside the United States, it is very important to check the expiration date in your visa. This date does not always correspond with the end date of your program. Many times a visa will expire before the end of your program year. This does not mean that you must go home. It only means that you may not travel outside the United States and come back with an expired visa. Therefore, it is very important that you check to make sure that the visa will still be valid when you plan to reenter the United States. If your visa has expired, you will not be allowed to reenter the United States, even if you are still participating in the program.

When you travel to another country, please make sure to check the entry requirements for that country. Many countries require a visitor’s visa, so you must check with the consulate of the country where you plan to travel. Information on how to obtain a visitor’s visa is available on the consulate website. You can find a link to the Mexican and Canadian consulate websites under “Travel Outside the US.”

Travel During Your Extension Term

If you have been granted a program extension for 6, 9 or 12 months, this means that you are legally allowed to remain in the United States for up to an additional 12 months to continue on the Au Pair in America program. An extension of stay is for continued participation in the au pair program. However, the J-1 visa in your passport is at most a one-year visa. This means that during your program extension, it is likely that your visa will have expired. For the most part, you need a valid visa to enter the United States, and you therefore should not travel outside the country during your extension year.

There are certain situations that would permit an au pair to travel during her extension year. When traveling outside the U.S. or to U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) during your extension term, you should bring the following documents: a valid extension DS-2019 that has been signed for travel, your I-94 card, and your valid passport with J-1 Visa. You should copy these documents and leave a copy with your host family when you travel.

Travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands

With some exceptions, you may not exit and re-enter the United States during your extension year after the expiration of your J-1 visa. The exception is a process known as automatic visa revalidation, which entitles many non-immigrants to travel to Canada, Mexico and the adjacent islands for up to 30 days. Please click here for a copy of the automatic revalidation fact sheet, which you should bring with you if you travel to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands during your extension term. If you require a tourist visa to enter Canada, Mexico or islands adjacent to the U.S., you are responsible for applying for that visa. Do not surrender your I-94 card to the airline when traveling to Canada, Mexico, or adjacent islands. This card will help you to re-enter the United States. Extension au pairs may travel freely to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (U.S. territories with no immigration and customs).

Travel Overseas

In certain situations, it may be possible, if you have a valid extension DS 2019 form, to return to your home country and apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an additional J-1 visa. The application process for a second year visa is the same as for the first visa. Au pairs are required to make an appointment for a personal interview and pay a new visa application fee. Au pairs are not required to pay the SEVIS fee for a second visa. If this new visa is granted, you would be allowed to travel outside the United States during your extension year. Please note, however, that you may be denied a visa by the Embassy or Consulate, in which case you would not be allowed to return to the United States to complete your extension program. In order to make an appointment at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your home country, please refer to the Department of State website, //www.usembassy.gov. Keep in mind that there may be a waiting period for personal interviews at embassies or consulates, and you should make an appointment prior to returning to your home country.

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Travel Outside the USA