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What happens if I try to enter the United States without a valid travel signature? If you arrive at a US port of entry without all the required documents, the customs officer may deny you entry into US. As an alternative, the officer may issue you an I-515A. This document allows you temporary admission into the US.
What is a Travel Signature? An advisor issues you a signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 after you enter the U.S. to begin your F-1 or J-1 status. The travel signature is on page two of an I-20 or page one of a DS-2019. The signature confirms that you have valid F-1 or J-1 status.
IMPORTANT: If you require a travel signature on your document to re-enter the US, please submit a Replace/Reprint I-20 request via iStart and select 'travel' as the reason.
Once you submit your admission application to UTSA, you will check your status through myUTSA Admissions, our secure portal offering personalized details about your application status and enrollment to UTSA. On this portal, you can: See your admission status.
Without such a travel signature, you may be denied entry into the US at the border, even if all your other documents are in order. To obtain a travel signature, you should visit OIA before you leave the US and bring your DS-2019 form. No appointment is needed. The process takes a few minutes only.
Option 1: Go to the ISS office in person and drop off your most recent I-20/DS-2019 for our office to process your travel signature within 1 business day. Option 2: If you cannot come into the office in person, request a reprint of your document to receive a valid travel signature.