graduate33 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Hi all, Have any international students ever arrived in the US (with a tourist visa or no visa) well before the 30 days grace period (before the start of your program), then left the US to go to Canada, Bahamas or Mexico to re-entry and thus activate your visa J-1? Thanks Edited June 3, 2013 by graduate33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanen Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Yes, there's no issue with doing it assuming you can get a tourist visa or visa waiver for your time. When I studied abroad in the US a few years ago I did a semester on a F-1, did a week in Canada, and then reentered the US for another semester at a different university under a J-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMePlease Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yes, if you don't study for credit or work for money during that time you can just do a visa waiver as Arcanen already hinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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