Canadian F-1 traveling >30 days

[Diesel612 0]

I'm a Canadian F-1 studying in the US. I will be traveling out of the US for more than 30 days. Will I need to go to the US emabassy or consulate to get a new visa or am I still able to get automatic revalidation?

Thanks!

[YuAndDan 153]

30 days is not an issue, however longer than 5 months would be.

Students Away from Classes More Than Five Months

Students in or outside the U.S., who have been away from classes for more than five months, will likely need a new visa to enter the U.S

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html#13

[Diesel612 0]

30 days is not an issue, however longer than 5 months would be.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html#13

What if it's for 3 months (greater than 30 days but under 5 months)?

[YuAndDan 153]

What if it's for 3 months (greater than 30 days but under 5 months)?

3 months is NOT 5 months.

Students who leave the U.S. for a break in studies of five months or more may lose their F-1 or M-1 status unless their activities overseas are related to their course of study. In advance of travel, students may want to check with their designated school official, if there is a question about whether their activity is related to their course of study.

When the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immigration inspector at port of entry is presented a previously used, unexpired F-1 or M-1 visa by a returning student who has been outside the U.S. and out of student status for more than five months, a CBP immigration inspector may find the student inadmissible for not possessing a valid nonimmigrant visa. CBP may also cancel the visa after granting the student permission to withdraw the application for admission. Therefore, it is prudent for students to apply for new visas at an embassy or consulate abroad prior to traveling to the U.S. to return to their studies, after an absence of more than five months that is not related to their course of study.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_2941.html

Summer break can be 2-3 months.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

Make sure you swing by your DSO so they can sign off on your I-20

Good luck