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⇒ Student & Scholar Adivising ⇒ Faculty, Staff, & Visitors ⇒ J-1 Scholars ⇒ J-2 Travel outside the US

J-2 Travel outside the US

A J-2 dependent who wishes to travel outside the US for a temporary visit and then re-enter the country follows the same procedures as the J-1.  Contact OIS to acquire a travel signature prior to departure from the US.  If the J-2 visa stamp in your passport has expired or will expire before you plan to return to the US you will need to apply for a new J-2 visa abroad.

When applying for a visa stamp be advised that security clearances can sometimes be required before the US Consulate will issue the visa stamp.  Security clearances, based on name, country of citizenship/birth, or field of study/research, can take 2–6 weeks to resolve.  In rare cases, they can take more than 6 weeks.  When making travel arrangements to your home country or elsewhere, please keep the possibility of these additional wait times in mind.