Thinking about traveling outside the U.S. this summer? If you’re returning next fall to continue your academic program, you need to carry specific documents to reenter the U.S. Please review the important information on the Travel Documents for Students page before making travel plans. Travel signatures on I-20 forms can now be digital. This means that you are no longer required to have a “wet” signature from the designated school official (DSO) on your I-20. However, your own signature on the I-20 must still be a wet ink signature. When International Services provides you with an electronic and digitally signed I-20 for travel, you are required to print the I-20 and sign it before reentering the U.S.
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If you want to travel outside the country while your OPT application is pending, you need to follow certain rules and carry specific documents in order to reenter the U.S. Please read Travel on OPT before making travel plans.
Traveling internationally? You’ll need a valid travel signature on your DS-2019 in order to reenter the U.S. As of April 28, 2023, we can sign and send your DS-2019 form to you electronically! You may request a PDF copy of your DS-2019 with a new travel signature in myStatus.
如果您正在返回美國，需要新的旅行簽名或新的I-20或DS-2019表格，請勿驚慌！當您抵達入境海關時，向官員解釋情況，並請求官員以I-515A方式允許您入境美國。I-515A將允許您以F-1或J-1身份入境美國，有效期為30天。如果您在入境海關獲得I-515A，請前往Cornell Office of Global Learning，他們將協助您完成相關要求。