Travel Outside the U.S.

F-1 Visa students need a travel signature if they plan to travel outside of the United States.

If You Have a Current Signature on Your I-20:

• You can travel outside the United States if you have received a signature within the past 12 months on page 2 of your I-20 form.
• You should contact an International Student Adviser to confirm that there are no problems with your immigration record before travel.

If You Do Not Have a Current Signature on Your I-20:

• If you do not have a current signature on the 2nd page of your I-20, you should email an International Student Adviser to request an electronic signature on your I-20 one month before you return to the U.S. 
• You must include the following information in the email message:
  
  1. Passport name
  2. CWID (your 8-digit De Anza student ID number)
  3. Birthdate and/or SEVIS ID number
  4. Date you plan to return to the U.S.
  5. Your email subject line should say: I-20 travel signature