Travel During the Winter Holiday

Displaying until December 21, 2015
See also: http://www.ic.uci.edu/General/winterbreaktravel.php

If you will travel during winter break, and the travel signature date on your I-20 or DS-2019 has been expired or will be expired during your trip (the current signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 must have been signed within one year), you will need to get a travel signature from the International Center. You may come to the International Center on Tuesday or Thursday anytime between 2 - 4 pm.  During this time, you will be required to provide the following items:

Common Questions During Winter Break

If you left the U.S. and do not have a valid travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 to re-enter the U.S., please follow the steps below to get a travel signature before you return to the U.S.

  1. Complete a Student Visa document Request form, and specify that you need a new document for Travel.
  2. Complete a Travel Form
  3. Pay for eShipGlobal express mailing (directions below)

You must e-mail the  items above to internationalcenter@uci.edu. Please include the Secure Express Mail code in your email so we can mail your signed visa document to you in a safe, secure way.

The International Center will require 7 business days to process your request. You will receive an email when your document is mailed  back to you.

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