Travel Validation Process

Fill out a Travel Validation ticket form here: Submit a ticket : Alliance Abroad

This form will take you through the following steps:

1. Check your visa to see how many times you can enter the U.S. This can be found in the “entries” category on your visa: 

• Single Entry: If your visa is a single-entry visa, you will not be permitted to re-enter the U.S. once you leave. Therefore, you cannot travel internationally while participating in your visa program.
   • Multiple Entries: If you have a multiple entries visa (2 or M), please follow the instructions below. 

2. Check your visa expiration date. Please note that your Visa expiration date may be different from your DS-2019 end date. You must have a valid visa at the time of your re-entry to the US. Contact the US Embassy in your home country to inquire about renewing the visa stamp in your passport.

 
3. Check to see if you need a visa to enter the country you wish to visit. It is possible you may need a visa to travel to the country you are visiting. It is your responsibility to contact the Embassy and confirm the visa requirements for a citizen of your nationality to travel to that country.

4. Provide host company approval for the time away from your program. The Department of State Visa Sponsor will need an email from your host company confirming permission to be gone during the dates of your trip and that you have a position to come back to upon your return:
• Please keep in mind that in most circumstances The Department of State Visa Sponsor policy allows a maximum of two weeks to be away from your work or training program.

5.  Ensure Travel Validation is signed. Once we receive confirmation from your host company that you have permission to be off work or training for your trip, we will process your travel validation and send you an electronic updated DS-2019 form with a signed travel validation. Important! You will need to print a copy of this updated form to present when you re-enter the United States.