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⇒ Student & Scholar Advising ⇒ Faculty, Staff, & Visitors ⇒ H-1B Employees ⇒ Travel Outside the US

Travel Outside the US

While in the US as an H-1B you may travel outside the US for personal and/or professional reasons.  In order to be able to reenter the US, you must have a valid passport, valid H-1B visa in the passport, and complete an I-94 form.

Special note for Canadian citizens: if you are a Canadian citizen, you will not have an H-1B visa in the passport and therefore you only need the H-1B Approval Notice (Form I-797) and proof of citizenship (e.g. passport or driver’s license & birth certificate).

Although it is not required by the regulations, it may be advisable to travel with a recent letter from the employer confirming your continued employment, a copy of your H-1B Approval Notice (Form I-797), and a copy of the H-1B petition.

Of course you will want to check with the embassy of the country to which you will travel to determine whether you will need a visa to enter that country (this includes transit stops and layovers).