Student Travel

As a reminder, you are not allowed to extend your DS-2019 work dates under any circumstances once you are in the U.S. The dates that are marked in Box 3 of your DS-2019 are what you agreed to when you applied for the CIEE Work & Travel USA program, and according to this agreement the dates are permanent once you enter the country.

• Before your last day at work, give your contact information (address, email, telephone, etc.) to your employer so they can mail you your W-2 Form for tax purposes.
• Request your final paycheck before returning home. If this is not possible, ask your employer when you can expect to receive it and how you will receive payment (paycheck, direct deposit, etc.).
• If you do not have your Social Security Number one month before your DS-2019 ends, visit a local Social Security Administration office and check on the status of your application. It does not have to be the same office where you filed the Social Security Number application.
• If your employer provided your housing, and you paid a security deposit, it should be refunded to you if the housing is left in the condition in which you found it.
• Keep your employer’s information (company name, address, manager’s name, phone number, email, etc.) in case there is any reason to contact them from your home country after your program is over.
• If you want to return to the U.S next year and you want to work for the same employer, speak to your employer about returning for another year. Talking in person is one of the best ways to make such plans.
• Finally, ask your employer to write a letter of recommendation for you. When you start to look for jobs in the future, in your home country or elsewhere, use this letter of recommendation.