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An O-1 employee traveling outside the U.S. should be certain to have all necessary documents for entry into all countries he or she intends to visit and for re-entry into the U.S. If an O-1 visa needs to be obtained, it will be necessary for the employee to present a valid passport, the original Form I-797, a copy of the O-1 petition, and a letter confirming current employment to a U.S. Consulate or Embassy outside the U.S. An O-1 visa can be reissued in the U.S., but an initial O-1 visa cannot be obtained in the U.S. O-1 employees may be eligible for automatic extension of expired visas if returning to the U.S. from contiguous territories; contact ISSP for details.