Travel on post completion OPT no F1 stamping to Puerto Rico/ US virgin islands/ Hawaii/Alaska

[Guest student12345]

Hello,

 

I am current working on post completion OPT. I came to USA 2 yrs ago on H4 and did a COS to F1 last year. I have an I94 thats states duration of status and I received it along with my I797 approval notice. My question is can I travel to Puerto Rico/ US virgin islands/ Hawaii/Alaska? If yes, what documents so I need to carry since I do not have a F1 stamping. In  addition, do I need to get a travel signature from my university before traveling? Please do let me know.

 

Thanks for helping!

[JoeF]

Puerto Rico is part of the US.

Travel to Puerto Rico is the same as travel to any other place in the US.

Do you need stamping to travel to New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles?

The same rules apply for traveling to Puerto Rico.

[Guest student12345]

True, but I did hear that Puerto rico you go through customs hence you need to have a valid stamping. I dont want to be in a situation where I go to Puerto rico and cant come back without stamping.

[JoeF]

True, but I did hear that Puerto rico you go through customs hence you need to have a valid stamping. I dont want to be in a situation where I go to Puerto rico and cant come back without stamping.

 

Customs isn't immigration. You never need a visa stamp for going through customs.

You don't need a visa stamp to travel within the US. That includes Puerto Rico.

Again, Puerto Rico is part of the US. Travel to and from there is like travel anywhere else in the US.

A visa stamp is an entry document. It is ONLY required when a person enters the US from a location outside the US. Since Puerto Rico is INSIDE the US, a visa stamp is not required.

Geez. It isn't rocket science.