Spring 2025
Thursday, January 9th 2025
ForÌýallÌýdegree-seeking students.
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ISSS office virtual advising hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Int'l Student & Scholar Svcs
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC, USA 20016
United States
International Student Orientation
International Student Orientation covers important immigration, employment, and cross cultural sessions, as well as academic information specifically of interest to all international students beginning at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. This program will give you the chance to learn important information for your studies, as well as to meet your new classmates.Ìý
Mark Your Calendar:
January 9th, 2025:Ìý
9AM ~ (virtual)
ÌýInternational Student Orientation (for degree-seeking students)
1PM ~ (in-person)
International Accelerator Immigration SessionÌý(for IAP/MAP/ACDC/Pre-sessionalÌýstudents)
3PM ~ (in-person)
ÌýWashington Semester Program Immigration SessionÌý(for Washington Semester Program students)
January 10th, 2025:Ìý
10AM ~ (in-person)
ÌýAbroad at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orientation (for Abroad at Â鶹ÊÓƵ students)
Stay tuned for more information!Ìý
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Before You Arrive
Undergraduate
- Request immigration documents and
- for your new F-1 or J-1 Visa
- and check it regularly
- Take the Math Placement & Register for Classes
- Health Insurance & Immunizations
- Prepare your Finances: Pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition &
- Get your On-Campus Housing. See the First Year Housing Guide provided by Housing & Dining
- Prepare for Travel
- Complete Immigration Registration e-forms in
Graduate
- Request immigration documents and
- for your new F-1 or J-1 Visa
- and check it regularly
- Contact your Academic Advisor & Register for Classes
- Contact your school for departmental orientation
- Health Insurance & Immunizations
- Prepare your Finances: Pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition &
- Secure Off-Campus Housing (On-Campus Housing is only available to undergraduate students)
- Prepare for Travel
- Complete Immigration Registration e-forms in
Transfer
- Request your Â鶹ÊÓƵ I-20
- Submit a completed Transfer-in e-form via Ìýlocated under the New Student menu after you log in.Ìý
- and check it regularly
- Take the Math Placement & Register for Classes
- Health Insurance & Immunizations
- Prepare your Finances: Pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition &
- Plan for Housing
- Prepare for Travel
- Complete Immigration Registration e-forms in
Global Nomads
- and check it regularly
- Take the Math Placement & Register for Classes
- Register for classes
- Health Insurance & Immunizations
- Prepare your Finances: Pay Â鶹ÊÓƵ tuition &
- Plan for Housing
- Prepare for Travel
Helpful Resources
Learn more about essential resources on campus and in the Tenleytown Neighborhood
Orientation Information
There are several different ways to get from the airport to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. See our transportation pageÌýfor more information.
Before you arrive in the U.S., learn about your immigration document and visa requirements.
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