Departing the U.S.

If you are returning home, or moving to another city in the U.S., you will need to make extensive, detailed arrangements to not only update your immigration information at U-M, but also to prepare for leaving Ann Arbor in general.

The following pages provide information to prepare you for leaving the U.S.:

Departure/Transfer-Out Checklist Provides a general checklist of things to take care of before you leave.
F-1 Student Departure Form If you are leaving U-M or the U.S. temporarily or permanently, please log in to the M-Passport portal, click on Requests > Departure Form, and follow the instructions from there. The U-M International Center uses the information to adjust or end your F-1 SEVIS record.
J-1 Student Departure Form  If you are leaving U-M or the U.S. temporarily or permanently, please log in to the M-Passport portal, click on Requests > J-1 Departure Form, and follow the instructions from there. The U-M International Center uses the information to adjust or end your J-1 SEVIS record.
J-1 Scholar Notice of Early Departure  It is used by professors, researchers, short-term scholars, and specialists to notify the U-M International Center that you are leaving U-M or the U.S. The U-M International Center uses the information to adjust or end your J-1 SEVIS record. Please go to the M-Passport portal and click on Scholar Login. After logging in, click on Requests > Notice of Early Departure, and follow the instructions from there.
Airport Information Provides information on how to prepare for your flight out of a U.S. airport. It includes information on immigration documents required, parking, and checking in.