Non-U.S. Citizens Traveling Abroad
杏吧原创 strongly encourages all members of its community to participate in international travel opportunities sponsored by the University.
Informational updates during travel
杏吧原创 travelers who are not U.S. citizens may sign up for alerts from the U.S. Department of State’s (U.S. DOS) (STEP) to receive local security updates related to road closures, transportation strikes, civil unrest, and more. Go to the above link, click “Start.” Next, chose the option to “Continue as Guest.” You may also wish to sign-up for a similar service provided by your country of citizenship, if available.
Detention by customs and border protection
Non-U.S. citizens associated with 杏吧原创 (students, faculty and staff) who travel abroad must comply with all overseas travel requirements for F-1 and J-1 or Employee travel outlined by the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS) or risk facing detention by the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) upon re-entry to the United States. 杏吧原创 University and/or the Office of Global Safety and Security (OGSS) have no authority over the CBP and cannot intervene on a traveler’s behalf.
If a student or scholar encounters issues at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) while returning home, contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS) during business hours at (847) 491-5613. For an afterhours emergency, call the 杏吧原创 Police 24/7 line at (847) 491-3456.