Now you have your I-20 or DS-2019...what are the next steps? The staff of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) welcomes you! We look forward to assisting you with your immigration and acculturation needs and questions. Hopefully you will find your experience at the University of both intellectually invigorating and personally fulfilling. Below you will find instructions and information regarding next steps, between now and when you leave home, and once you arrive on campus in Chicago! Have a question? Write to us: [email protected]

Next Steps… Prior To Traveling… Upon Arriving…

Review your I-20/DS-2019 Immunization Requirement Enter the U.S. in your student status Check your I-20/DS-2019 and dependent documents, The State of and the University of Chicago Incoming students to the U.S. in F or J status may for accuracy. Contact OIA immediately if anything is require students to have proof of immunity and/or enter up to 30-days before the program start date vaccinations. Upload your documents to the University listed on the I-20/DS-2019. When you arrive in the incorrect: [email protected] of Chicago’s Immunization Portal. U.S. the inspector at the port of entry will verify your

I-20/DS-2019. Be sure to have your I-20 or DS- Pay the I-901 SEVIS Fee Health Insurance Options 2019, passport, and visa stamp ready for inspection. Pay the SEVIS Fee and print proof of payment— All registered students must have health insurance. bring receipt to your visa appointment. Students are automatically enrolled in the University Retrieve your I-94 Arrival and Departure Record Student Health Insurance Plan (U-SHIP). To learn Log onto the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Obtain a U.S. Visa Stamp more: http://wellness.uchicago.edu/page/student- website to “GET MOST RECENT I-94” – note: an I- To enter the U.S. as a student, you will need a visa insurance 94 arrival record will be issued to you each time you stamp (e.g. F-1/J-1) from a U.S. Consulate or To waive U-SHIP, you must provide proof of alternate enter the U.S. over the course of your program at Embassy. Schedule an appointment and review the comparable coverage before the enrollment/waiver UChicago. Best practice: take a screen grab each information for the application process on their deadline. time and keep a running document of your I-94’s! website.

Transportation Options to the University Submit Required Online Check-In Form to OIA Bring the following to your visa interview: Transportation information to the University of Chicago Fill out the online check-in form within 5 business days of arrival in Chicago. You will receive § Complete Online Visa Application (Form DS-160) Pre-Arrival Newsletters Check your e-mail for instructions within the OIA Portal. § I-20 or DS-2019 informational newsletters from OIA.

§ Valid Passport Check-In with other UChicago Offices § 2x2 photograph(s) Digital Copies Once you have a U.S. Visa Stamp, § Academic Program § Visa Application Fee Receipt scan/save copies of all of your important documents § Placement Tests (if applicable) § SEVIS I-901 Receipt (see above) including passport, visa stamp and I-20/DS-2019. § Student ID Card & Privileges Office (see back) § Proof of financial support § Student Health Center for immunizations Do not forget to carry-on your immigration § Letter of admission from the University of Chicago (if applicable) documents You will need to present the following § Update your SEVIS/Physical address in upon entry into the U.S.: Check with the Embassy/Consulate for other specific my.uchicago.edu portal § Passport with Visa requirements. More information is available at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas.html § I-20 or DS-2019 § SEVIS I-901 Receipt Complete the F-1 and J-1 Online Orientation NOTE: Canadian citizens are not required to apply § Proof of financial support International students are encouraged to complete for a visa stamp, but must obtain an I-20 or DS-2019 § Letter of admission from the University of Chicago the online International Student Orientation by the and pay the SEVIS Fee (see above). start of their first quarter at UChicago Do not pack these documents in checked luggage— Review OIA’s Admitted Students website: you will need them BEFORE you access your checked Attend program specific orientations For additional information on being an international luggage at the airport. Note dates, times, and locations as specified in student at the University of Chicago, review the emails sent by your academic department. information located on OIA’s website: Key Offices… Engagement Opportunities… Beyond Campus… The Office of International Affairs (OIA) Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) Hyde Park Restaurants 1427 E. 60th St., Suite 251 The University of Chicago has over 350 Recognized § Giordano's Chicago, IL 60637 Student Organizations (RSOs). These student-led § Medici on 57th Telephone: (773) 702-7752 groups can help you network and make new friends, § The Nile Restaurant www.internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu provide you a break from your studies and engage in § Thai 55 § www.facebook.com/ucoia/ the UChicago community. § La Petite Folie § Instagram: @uchicagooia Family Resource Center Grocery Shopping The Identification & Privileges Office (IPO) A friendly space where students and their families in the § Hyde Park Produce Lobby of the Regenstein Library university community can access resources, § Whole Foods Market 1100 East 57th Street, 100F information, and supportive programming and services § Target Chicago, IL 60637 such as daycare. § Jewel-Osco § Trader Joe’s (773) 702-3344 English Language Conversation Hours This is where you get your University of Chicago The English Language Institute (ELI) hosts Bookstores Student ID Card, which can be used for the following: conversation hours to help students build English § The University of Chicago Bookstore § Access campus libraries and check out materials proficiency and communication skills. § 57th Street Books § Ride the 171 and 172 CTA buses and on campus § Powell's Books Chicago shuttles for free UChicagoGRAD § First Aid Comics § Student Health & Counseling Services Resource for graduate students at UChicago with § Receive discounts at some local Hyde Park events, career services, webinars on topics like Parks and Walking Trails businesses housing, health insurance, and more! § Park § Garden of the Phoenix- Japanese Garden IT Services TechBar International House § Promontory Point Lobby of the Regenstein Library I-House brings students and scholars into a global 1100 East 57th Street community with various programs and activities. Mailing Options Chicago, IL 60637 § United States Postal Service (USPS) (773) 702-5800 Gerald Ratner Athletics Center § FedEx Print and Ship Center In-person technology support and free equipment Student athletic center for exercise, lift weights, dance, § UPS Store lending for students such as: and swim. Also learn about extracurricular athletics! § Amazon Locker-Hyde Park § PC & Macintosh laptops, iPads 5118 S Lake Park Ave (At Whole Foods) § Multimedia Equipment Campus & Student Life Provides programs and services to all members of the Off-Campus Housing Websites Student Health Service Unviersity community. Learn more about CSL programs § Apartments.com 860 E. 59th Street, Suite R-100, and services via the link above. § Zillow.com Chicago, IL 60637 (Goldblatt Pavilion Entrance) § Trulia.com (773) 702-4156 Center for Identity + Inclusion § Apartmentlist.com § Student Health and Counseling offers a full range of Creates intentionally diverse and inclusive communities Rent.com and works to provide community to all members of the services to help students stay fit and healthy. If you University community. Transportation need vaccinations, you can make an appointment § Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)- Rail and Bus with a Student Health coordinator. Did you know? § Metra - Commuter rail train connects outlying

suburbs to downtown Bursar's Office All international students are assigned an international student adviser at OIA based on their UChicago school § Divvy- Bike sharing program 6030 South Ellis Avenue, 2nd Floor § UChicago Shuttles Chicago, IL 60637 or program.

(773) 702-8000 Your OIA adviser can answer questions relating to visa, The Hyde Park community has so much to offer. The Office of the Bursar is responsible for generating travel, employment, and much more! To learn more: Listed above are only a few locations to help you get bills related to student tuition and fee charges. internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu oriented to your new community.