Accessing Your UC Berkeley Electronic Form I-20 or DS-2019
The U.S. Department of State, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and Department of Homeland Security now allow the F-1 and F-2 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status (Form I-20) and the J-1 and J-2 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitors (Form DS-2019) to be digitally signed and transmitted electronically. After an I-20 or DS-2019 has been produced, the Berkeley International Office will use DocuSign to digitally sign and send the Form(s) I-20 or DS-2019 to F-1 and J-1 students and scholars.
Helpful Hints
- If the link in your DocuSign email has expired, click "Send New Link" to renew your access (see image above).
- IMPORTANT! DocuSign does not provide permanent storage for your documents. Download and save your documents to your personal device as soon as you access them. Your documents will be deleted from DocuSign after 90 days and can no longer be retrieved from DocuSign after deletion.
- Review, print, and manually sign (with an ink pen) the bottom of page one as soon as you are able. You can sign the form for any F-2 or J-2 dependent children under the age of 16.
- The electronic version of your I-20 or DS-2019 may not be used for any immigration purpose, such as applying for a visa stamp or entering the US -- you must print the document accessed through DocuSign and carry the printed document with you.
More information on accessing your documents via DocuSign, please visit the DocuSign website.
Requesting a Paper Version of Your Form I-20 or DS-2019
J-1 Scholars: If you cannot receive the electronic version of your documents, or you cannot print them, please notify both your UC Berkeley Department and also Berkeley International Office at jscholar@berkeley.edu to explain your situation.
F-1 and J-1 Students: If you cannot receive the electronic version of your documents, or you cannot print them, please email internationaloffice@berkeley.edu to explain your situation.