Visitor Information

Preparing for Arrival:

  1. Please provide the GI Director's Office with a copy of your arrival flight prior to your departure for the United States.
  2. Upon your arrival in Fairbanks you are asked to check in as soon as possible with the Geophysical Institute Director's Office, Room 601 Elvey Building, and the UAF Office of International Programs and Initiatives, Room 215 Eielson Building. Please be sure to bring your visa documents so that we can collect the nessisary copies.
  3. An International Visitor Orientation is mandatory for all foreign visitors with the UAF Office of International Programs and Initiatives (OIPI). Orientations are scheduled for Thursdays at 9:00am and last approximately two to three hours. OIPI can be found in room 215, Eielson Building.

 

Travel:

Prior to Travel:

When preparing for travel outside the United States while on a U.S. visa you will need to collect a 'Travel Packet'.

If you are a Geophysical Institute employee here on a U.S. visa, this packet will include the following items:

  1. Your original DS2019 (signed by OIPI) or I-797 depending on the type of visa you hold. (These items would need to be collected from the UAF Office of International Programs)
  2. An employment verification letter.
  3. A copy of your contract letter.

To request documents for travel please contact the GI Director's Office at visa [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu or at 907-474-6742.

An online travel packet request form will be coming soon to our website for your convenience.

We ask that a copy or your flight itinerary be provided to the Director's Office for any international travel during you stay in Fairbanks.

Upon Return from Travel:

Once you have completed your travel and returned to Fairbanks the Director's Office will need to collect copies of the following items:

  1. All passport stamps encurred during travel.
  2. A copy of your digital I-94 card.

 

Preparing for Departure:

  1. Please ensure that you have provided the GI Directors Office with a copy of your departure flight itinerary prior to your departure from Fairbanks.
  2. If you are leaving prior to your visa's expiration date please provide the Director's office with a memo stating the reason for your premature departure.