Request Travel Endorsement Signature on I-20

International travel is in a fluid state, and new travel restrictions could arise at any moment. A signed I-20  is not required to depart the U.S.; however, international students who are reentering the U.S. must ensure they have a valid travel signature on their I-20. Only Designated School Officials (F-1) at the Office of International Services are permitted to sign the I-20 for travel.

The signature on page 2 of the I-20 is valid for 12 months. 

If your re-entry date to the U.S. is within 12 months of the last signature, you will be eligible to re-enter on that I-20.  However, if you re-enter after the 12 months, then a new travel signature is required.

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has allowed Designated School Officials (DSOs) to sign electronically and email Form I-20 to students. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Department of State (DOS) have also recently confirmed they will accept electronically signed I-20s. ISS will re-issue the document and endorse it for travel with DocuSign. 

Once this form is submitted, ISS will email the I-20 in PDF to the student's UTRGV email account only within 3-5 business days.