All international must have a valid travel signature on their I-20/DS-2019 to reenter the United States. Travel signatures must be obtained from ISSS, and they are valid for 1 year or until the end date on your I-20/DS-2019, whichever is sooner. If you need an updated travel signature, there are three options:
For additional information on traveling outside the U.S., please visit our travel information pages on the ISSS website.
Walk-ins will be cancelled on December 12 for ISSS’s Travel Signature Session (review the previous item). ISSS advisers will not be available to discuss items not related to travel signatures, however, documents can still be picked up. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.
Let’s Talk is a support service that provides informal drop-in consultations at locations around campus. Let's Talk sessions are occurring at ISSS on Mondays through December 16 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. with Chia Chen Tu, a counselor who speaks Mandarin and will do bi-lingual counseling. If you are interested in meeting with Chia-Chen, come to ISSS in 190 Humphrey School and tell the front desk staff you are there for Let's Talk.
Let's Talk counselors can listen to specific problems (such as stress, relationships and academic performance), provide support, help explore solutions and give information about other resources. Let’s Talk is free, confidential, no appointment needed and open to all students at the University of Minnesota. To learn more or review the other locations around campus, visit z.umn.edu/letstalk.
* Monday |
1:30-4:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday |
1:30-4:00 p.m. |
Wednesday |
1:30-4:00 p.m. |
* Thursday |
1:30-4:00 p.m. |
Friday |
1:30-4:00 p.m. |
Walk–ins are 15-minute, unscheduled meetings with advisors taken on a first-come, first-served basis for F and J visa holders. An appointment is not needed for walk-in advising. You can sign up when you arrive at the Welcome Center in 190 Humphrey School.
Please Note:
* Sponsored Student Walk-Ins are on Monday and Thursday: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Sponsored students should only come to ISSS on these days for Walk-ins.
To schedule an appointment with an F/J/H visa advisor or counselor, or to request a disability-related accommodation, please contact our Welcome Center in 190 Humphrey School by calling 612-626-7100. Regular appointments generally last up to 30 minutes, but if you feel you need more time, ask for a longer appointment. Please allow two weeks advance notice if you are requesting additional accommodations. ISSS does not schedule same-day appointments.
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Morning |
Afternoon |
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Monday- |
8:00-12:00 |
1:00-4:15 |
Friday |
10:30-12:00 |
1:00-4:15 |
ISSS is open during the hours listed.
If you wish to meet with an advisor, you should make an appointment at the Welcome Center or come during Walk-in Hours. Documents can be picked up at any time during these periods; no appointment is required unless otherwise specified.
ISSS closes for lunch every day from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Documents cannot be picked up during this time.
When accepting visa requests, we often state, “ISSS takes 7 business days to issue a new document.” What is this?
A business day is a day when ISSS is open.
ISSS starts counting business days when the office opens on the business day after the request is received. Business days are usually Monday through Friday. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are not business days, and days the office is closed are also not business days.
NOTE: ISSS cannot back-date an authorization (write a date earlier than when it should be authorized).
The International Student and Scholar Services office is in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. The Welcome Center is in 190 Humphrey, located on the first floor of the hallway connecting the Humphrey School to Heller Hall. Maps and additional information are available here.
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International Student and Scholar Services |
Telephone: (612) 626-7100 |
