Mailing Immigration Documents
Request express mailing of your documents
When completing your shipment, select University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, and then International Student Services as the office that will be sending your documents.
For assistance with eShip Global: support@eshipglobal.com
Electronic DS-2019s
The US government now allows us to digitally sign and email DS-2019s. If you choose to receive an electronic DS-2019, we will email your DS-2019 to you to print. It is a valid immigration document that you can use to travel and apply for a visa. If you have questions, you can email your ISS advisor and/or review the information from the US Department of State by going to their website here.
Electronic I-20s
The US government now allows us to electronically sign and email I-20s. If you choose to receive an electronic I-20, we will email your I-20 to you to print. It is a valid immigration document that you can use to travel and apply for a visa. If you have questions, you can email your ISS advisor and/or review the information from the US Department of Homeland Security by checking the page titled "Electronic Form I-20 Issuance" at www.ice.gov/doclib/coronavirus/covid19faq.pdf.
If you will use this electronic I-20 to travel or apply for a visa, we recommend that you print the "Electronic Form I-20 Issuance" information from the US DHS link above and carry it with you when you travel or apply for a visa.
We do not offer electronic I-20s for employment authorization or in situations where the I-20 will be sent to USCIS (like CPT, OPT, OPT STEM, Economic Hardship, and Change of Status). This is because USCIS policy requires that when the student submits an I-20 copy to USCIS that they retain the original hard copy with wet signature.
Requesting to mail I-20 to someone else
The US Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) requires our office to issue the I-20 directly to the student (or their legal guardian or F-2 dependent). We cannot issue the I-20 to a third party. If you are requesting that your I-20 be mailed to someone other than you, your legal guardian, or your F-2 dependent, ISS can contact SEVP to request an exemption.
Examples of reasons for exemptions include:
- Students who are in countries where U.S. courier services do not operate.
- Students who are in areas with inadequate infrastructure or services that make deliveries generally difficult or would be unsecured.
To request an exemption, please complete this form: Request to Mail I-20 to Someone Else. ISS will then submit the request on your behalf. Because these requests are being decided by SEVP, this may take about 1-2 weeks. If you have not received a response after 2 weeks, please email iss@ou.edu to check the status of your request.
