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Spring Break Travel Reminder for F-1 and J-1 Students
Spring break is coming up! If you plan to travel outside the U.S., here’s some important information to help you prepare.
Travel reminders
Visit our travel webpage for details about traveling as an F-1 or J-1 student.
Do you need a travel signature?
- Check page 2 of your most recently issued I-20 or page 1 of your most recently issued DS-2019 to see if your travel signature is valid.
- A valid travel signature is needed to re-enter the U.S. It is valid for one year from the date it was last signed.
- Travel signatures can be used for multiple entries, and their validity is based on the date they are signed.
- If you’re traveling within the U.S., you do not need a travel signature, but you should have your immigration documents.
How to get a travel signature
- If your travel signature is missing or expired, submit a request through the MyISSC eForm Portal.
- Remember: A travel signature is not required to leave the U.S. but is needed to re-enter.
- Plan ahead! The ISSC processing time is up to 7 business days, which does not include holidays and weekends. The ISSC does not expedite travel signature requests.
After you return to the U.S.
- Check your I-94 record online about a week after you re-enter the U.S. to ensure it reflects your latest entry.
Safe travels!