An Exchange Visitor's DS-2019 form must be signed for travel validation by a Responsible/Alternate Responsible Officer (RO/ARO) of the Exchange Visitor's program within the last year for purposes of reentry to the U.S. in valid J status; the signature is located in the lower right hand box of your Form DS-2019. Only ROs/AROs of the program that issued the Form DS-2019 may sign for travel validation; all UCSD ROs/AROs work in ISEO.
Updated 3/19/2024:ISEO has sent out an email communication to ALL current scholars detailing the necessary instructions and auto-generated credentials to log in to the Scholar iServices portal. Please contact ISEO if you believe you have not received this email.
Logging in to the Scholar iServices portal will always require the following information:
Date of Birth
iServices ID number (find in email from ISEO)
Limited Access Pin number (find in email from ISEO)
NOTE: VPN NOT REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE PORTAL
Trouble Shooting: Please be sure to save the log in credentials provided to you, but if you encounter difficulty accessing iServices, please email ischolars@ucsd.edu.
Locate the J-1 Travel Signature Request eform under the Scholar Services page.
Indicate who will require a travel signature (J-1 principal, J-2 dependents, or all)
Include estimated travel dates so we are aware if there is an urgent need for issuance
If you plan to be outside of the U.S. for more than 30 days for business purposes, please also submit a J-1 Scholar Leave of Absence Request e-form
If you have received a U.S. Department of State waiver of 212(e) we will not be able to provide a travel signature and travel and reentry to the U.S. in J status may not be allowed
Verify that you and all J-2 dependents, if any, are currently covered under appropriate levels of health insurance
Standard Processing:Allow 5 days for ISEO processing after submission.