Office of International Programs

If you have any questions regarding amount of dependent insurance, please contact our office at 828-262-2046.

Yes, you can purchase insurance for a spouse and/or dependent(s) who are joining you abroad for the same travel dates. 

You will see the rates for the different types of coverage on the International Travel Insurance Form. Please provide complete information for your spouse and/or dependent(s) in the spaces provided on the insurance form.

NO. The travel MUST be related to university business.

Exception: If the traveler spends some "Personal Days abroad" either before or after the university-related business abroad, we can extend the insurance for those days up to (30) days on either side. However, the traveler will have to pay the university for these extra days of coverage.

The University pays the insurance premium. Academic Affairs has funds set aside for this purpose for all university employees traveling abroad on university-related business (especially Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Development, Etc..)

Information on filing your tax documents and receiving tax assistance may be found HERE.

A: You will file Form 1040, 1040EZ, or 1040A if you have U.S. source income and Form 8843.

You will file only Form 8843 if you have no U.S. source income during the prior calendar year.

If you have completed all degree requirements and / or you have graduated, travel outside the U.S. with the intent to re-enter in F-1 or J-1 student status can be problematic.

If you have applied for post-completion F-1 OPT (Optional Practical Training) or J-1 AT (Academic Training), you will need:

U.S. regulations require international students to enroll in full -time classes, or for full -time thesis research for two semesters (9 months) each year. If you are not enrolling for full time classes during a term you would otherwise be expected to enroll, it is likely that you will not be able to remain in the U.S. in legal student status. When you plan to depart the U.S. you will need to work with our office to get new paperwork BEFORE you make plans to return to the U.S.

In a few cases, you may be able to re-enter the U.S. without applying for and receiving a new student visa. This is called "Automatic Revalidation" of your expired student visa, and it is only possible if:

In order to leave the U.S. and re-enter in valid student status, you will need to plan carefully, and have all your papers in order.
A student who is returning to enroll in classes needs the following documents to re-enter the U.S.:

• valid passport
• valid F-1 visa sticker in the passport
• unexpired Form I-20 ID signed by a Designated School Official within the last 12 months.

Valid Passport