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During the holiday season, many of you will be traveling outside of the United States and returning to your home country. To help ensure timely readmission and return to school, it is very important that you travel with the required documents.

Whether you spent your vacation working, traveling or visiting your home country, there are important documents you must bring with you when you travel back to school.

As warmer weather and longer days approach in the United States, so does summer vacation for many students. If you are interested in taking a vacation, make sure you know the rules so you can stay in compliance and maintain your F or M student status.

Entering the United States may seem complicated. However, if you know what to expect, it can be a smooth and efficient process. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, controls the flow of goods and people into the United States to prevent terrorists, high-risk and improperly documented travelers and goods from entering the United States, while facilitating the entry of legitimate travelers and trade into the United States. CBP’s work focuses at the borders of the United States, including airports, land borders and seaports.

Every year in January, thousands of international students come back into the United States from holiday trips abroad. Unfortunately, many students forget to bring all the necessary paperwork with them to get through customs. If this happens to you, you may be issued an instructional form called an I-515A.

During the holiday season, many international students will be traveling outside of the United States and returning home. To ensure that nonimmigrants students have an uninterrupted traveling experience, designated school officials (DSOs) should remind them about SANTA: