The office of International Student and Scholar Services has a directory of all foreign consulates and embassies, with addresses and phone numbers, for your reference. U.S. VISA Check your U.S. visa stamp inside your passport. This will mean applying for a new visa at the U.S. consulate in the country you will visit. Be sure to see the section on applying for a new U.S. visa, later in this article. The office of International Student and Scholar Services has copies of Canadian Tourist Visa applications available for your use, as well as a list of countries which are exempt from Canadian Tourist Visa requirements.
Similar information is available for Mexican Tourist Visas.
The office can also provide you with the telephone numbers for foreign consulates in the U.S., so that you may obtain information on visa requirements for any country you might plan to visit. Allow three to five working days for the office of International Student and Scholar Services to prepare new visa documents for you. You will also want to request a Letter of Certification, stating that you are currently a student at Columbia College who has maintained valid status during your stay here. An increasing number of consulates are beginning to ask for transcripts to renew F-1 visas. If you are on Practical Training and will need to obtain a new F-1 visa before returning to the U.S., it is strongly advised that you have with you a letter from your employer, verifying your employment status.