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> >> > STUDENT/SCHOLAR NEWS UPDATE #4
> >> > Friday, October 26, 2001
> >> >
> >> > * Visa Moratorium Officially Dropped - Winter
> Travel
> >> > * Recommended Documents for International or
> U.S. Domestic Travel
> >> > * ID to Carry While at Berkeley
> >> > * Developments in Legislative Proposals
> >> >
> >> > WINTER TRAVEL
> >> > The proposed moratorium on student visas and
> entries has been
> >>officially
> >> > dropped by Senator Feinstein. Current UC
> Berkeley students and visiting
> >> > scholars should experience no special
> difficulties in international
> >>travel
> >> > during the coming winter break. HOWEVER, please
> be aware that obtaining
> >> > visa renewals and entry into the U.S. may take
> longer than usual and
> >>you
> >> > may face some inconveniences due to increased
> security measures. It is
> >>also
> >> > possible for circumstances to change before the
> beginning of next
> >>semester.
> >> > We strongly recommend that any student or
> scholar who will need to
> >>renew
> >>a
> >> > visa contact the U.S. consulate where they will
> apply for information
> >>about
> >> > visa application procedures and processing
> times. Consulate lists and
> >> > information may be found on the Department of
> State web site at
> >> > <http://travel.state.gov./>http://travel.state.gov.
> >> >
> >> > REQUIRED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
> >> > When traveling into the United States, students
> and scholars MUST have
> >>the
> >> > following documents:
> >> >
> >> > 1. Passport valid for at least six months into
> the future.
> >> > 2. A valid F-1 or J-1 visa (F-2 or J-2 visas
> for dependent family
> >>members)
> >> > 3. Endorsed I-20 or IAP-66 (endorsement should
> be within the past 10
> >>months
> >> > or so)
> >> >
> >> > We also recommend that you carry the following
> documents with you
> >>(these
> >> > would be required if applying for a visa
> renewal):
> >> > 4. Proof of current registration or letter of
> continuing program
> >> > 5. Copies of financial statements showing
> financial support for study
> >>in
> >> > the U.S.
> >> > 6. Transcript of past attendance
> >> >
> >> > We STRONGLY recommend that students and
> scholars carry items 1-4 above
> >> > whenever traveling outside of the Bay Area.
> Traveling by air within the
> >> > U.S. will require them.
> >> >
> >> > ID TO CARRY WHILE AT BERKELEY
> >> > Foreign nationals are required to carry
> appropriate ID with them at all
> >> > times and present it to police officers or
> other government officials
> >>when
> >> > requested. We do NOT recommend that you carry
> your passport or other
> >> > immigration documents with you. It is best to
> keep those in a safe
> >>place.
> >> > We DO recommend that you carry a COPY of your
> passport ID page and a
> >>copy
> >> > of your I-94 with you (you can cut them to a
> small size and carry the
> >> > copies in your wallet). We also recommend that
> you obtain a California
> >>ID
> >> > or driver's license if you do not already have
> one. The Cal Student ID
> >>and
> >> > the Visiting Scholar Card are not acceptable as
> official IDs.
> >> >
> >> > DEVELOPMENTS IN LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
> >> > Legislative proposals are continuing to be made
> which will affect
> >>students
> >> > and scholars and other visitors to the United
> States. For the latest
> >> > information from Senator Feinstein's office,
> please go to
> >> >
>
<http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/releases01/visaso01.htm>http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/releases01/visaso01.htm
> . The SISS
> >>office
> >> > and UC will continue to monitor the
> developments and inform you of any
> >> > significant news through future UPDATES.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for your patience and attention.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Services for International Students and
> Scholars
> >> > University of California at Berkeley
> >> > International House
> >> > 2299 Piedmont Avenue
> >> > Berkeley, CA 94720-2321
> >> >
> >> > Tel: (510) 642-2818
> Fax: (510) 643-7289
> >> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web:
> >><http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/siss/>http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/siss/
> >> >
> >> >
>
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> >> > Services for International Students and
> Scholars (SISS) at the
> >> > University of California at Berkeley provides
> this moderated list
> >> > as a service to Berkeley's international
> students and to staff
> >> > and faculty who serve international students.
> The advice given to
> >> > international students at Berkeley may differ
> from the advice given
> >> > to international students elsewhere. If you
> have a personal
> >> > question or comment, please email SISS at
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > or call (510) 642-2818.
> >> >
>
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> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
>>________________________________________________________________________
> >>The Berkeley SMSA homepage is at
> <http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sinmaysa/>http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sinmaysa/.
> >
> >
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