What it's for
An F-1 or J-1 student re-entering the U.S. needs a recent travel signature on page two of the I-20 (or the DS-2019) — without it, a return trip can be delayed or refused at the port of entry. One signature covers all trips for the year it's valid.
Plan around breaks
The office sees a rush before every winter and spring break; requests submitted a week ahead are ready on time, walk-ins during the last two days before a break may not be.
In and around Porter Falls
For a campus this size Porter both sends and receives a steady stream of students internationally. The Global Education Office in Founders Union runs the advising, the risk review and the arrival and re-entry programming.
The practical details
Request through: The international student portal, at least five business days ahead. Valid for: One year for F-1 students in good standing; six months on OPT. In person: Same-day signatures during posted drop-in hours, space permitting. Anything time-sensitive — an accommodation, a booking, a deadline — is worth confirming directly before you rely on it, because the specifics here can change from term to term.
If you have a question
The office behind this is Global Education Office (Founders Union, Room 240). Call (715) 555–0220 or email global@uwporterfalls.edu during the fall and spring terms, or sign in to MyPorter to send a message or book a time. If it turns out another office owns the question, they will route it rather than send you back to the start.
Fictional information
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