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Office of International Services

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES3122 SUSQUEHANNA HALL, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20742HTTP://INTERNATIONAL.UMD.EDUDear New Graduate International Student:Congratulations on your admission to the University of Maryland, College Park! We arepleased that you have selected the University of Maryland (UM). We hope you will find yourtime here rewarding both academically and personally. The Office of International Services(OIS) is here to serve you during your stay. Please visit our website, http://ter.ps/OISOrient, forinformation about Orientation and to make your reservations. A detailed schedule of eventswill be available on the website in mid-July. Please confirm your attendance at theInternational Student Orientation online at the OIS website: (http://ter.ps/OISOrient).International Student Orientation will be held August 26-30, 2013.Orientation includes (*indicates a required session): Introduction to the Academic System at the University of Maryland* Visa and Immigration Status* Immunization Clearance* Health Insurance and Health Care Welcome ReceptionSome graduate school orientation programs may conflict with the OIS Orientation program. Ifyou have such a conflict, you should attend your departmental program and include OISsessions as time allows. Should you miss one of the required sessions noted above, you willneed to make arrangements for a make-up session.The entire Orientation schedule, including locations, will be posted on our web site in mid-July.Bring the following documents (and copies of them) with you for the entire Orientationprogram: your admission materials, passport, immigration forms (e.g. I-20/DS-2019), proof ofimmunization, and a description of any coursework you would like to transfer to your degreeat the University of Maryland.Welcome Check-InYou must attend one Welcome Session where we will collect copies of your immigrationdocuments. If you arrive to the area before Orientation activities begin, you may attend aWelcome Session. You must bring the documents listed above to the Welcome Session. AWelcome Session is also offered during Orientation week. For dates, times, and registration,please refer to the International Student Orientation website, http://ter.ps/OISOrient.Directory ID/Student Identification NumberIn order to gain access to University resources, it is important to select your UM Directory ID.To begin this process, you will need your Student Identification Number (SID). Your SID iseither your Social Security number (SSN) or a UM generated number. Graduate degree studentscan find this number on the Application Supplemental Form (ASF) in section 1: Verify ContactInformation.

HousingFor off-campus housing information, please visit http://www.och.umd.edu.Health InsuranceAll J-1 students are required to carry health insurance while attending the University ofMaryland, and it is highly recommended for F-1 graduate students. We offer health insurancethat is economical, convenient, and meets all U.S. government requirements. If your sponsorhas already provided insurance for you, please bring a copy in English that describes thecoverage.Parking for OrientationYou may park without a permit during Orientation in any numbered lot except 15.I-20/DS-2019 DocumentYou are expected to attend the school that is specified on the I-20/DS-2019 that you use to enterthe US. Therefore, when you enter the US, it is important to use the I-20 or DS-2019 provided by theUniversity of Maryland, College Park.Early ArrivalIf you arrive before the first day of Orientation and need assistance, please report to OIS on thethird floor of Susquehanna Hall. We are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday throughFriday. Check the OIS website for Welcome Sessions scheduled prior to Orientation. You mayfind the Arrival Guide useful: http://ter.ps/OISArrivalGuidePlease note: Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Please plan accordingly.The Office of International Services is here to assist you. We look forward to meeting you inAugust! All of us at OIS wish you a successful and enjoyable stay in the United States!Sincerely,Susan-Ellis DoughertySusan-Ellis Dougherty, DirectorOffice of International Services

Office of International Services3122 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD 20742http://international.umd.eduNew Graduate Students Check ListBefore Arrival Pay the SEVIS Fee, form I-901 at http://www.fmjfee.com and print out receipt Obtain appropriate visa See Important Immigration Documents Sheet Learn about how to apply for a visa at: http://international.umd.edu/ies/3671 Purchase HEALTH INSURANCE, or plan on purchasing coverage at UM. For more information, visit http://www.international.umd.edu/ies/123 Complete Immunization Record form Complete the Orientation Reservation at: http://ter.ps/OISOrient Set up Directory ID at: http://www.it.umd.edu/new/student.html Visit our International Arrival Guide http://ter.ps/ArrivalGuide to learn about: Housing, Bank accounts Health care Shopping Transportation And more .Arrival Keep your passport and I-20/DS-2019 form in your carry-on baggage to present at customs andimmigration. After passing through immigration, confirm the appropriate immigration stamp and notation (F1 or J1D/S) is written your passport.After Arrival Updated 05/13Attend a Welcome SessionAttend OIS International Student OrientationMeet with academic advisorSubmit Immunization Record form (Health Center)Obtain a student IDVisit the OIS website to view all the information and resources available at: http://www.ois.umd.edu

Office of International Services3122 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD 20742http://international.umd.eduImportant Immigration Documents & Applying for Your F-1 or J-1 VisaIF YOU ARE AN F-1 STUDENT:Form I-20The Form I-20 is a document that supports an F-1 visa. Only students receive an I-20. The form is published by theU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and is prepared by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) forstudents who have been admitted to our campus. Generally, new students receive this form in their homecountries and take it to a U.S. consulate when they apply for an F-1 visa. At Question 2 on the form, you can findthe name of the university who issued you that I-20; for UMCP students, University of Maryland, College Park,must be indicated here. Questions 3 and 4 indicate the degree and course of study of the student and the timeframe in which the I-20 is valid.F-1 (student) VisaThe F-1 visa is the most often used visa by international students to study at an accredited U.S. college, university,or English language institute. Students on F-1 visas come to the United States for a full degree program. Formore detailed information on the F-1 visa, please use the following link:travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types 1268.html.IF YOU ARE A J-1 STUDENT:Form DS-2019Form DS-2019 is a document that supports a J-1 visa. The form is published by the U.S. Information Agency and isprepared for students or scholars by the university or organization that is acting as sponsor. Generally, foreignvisitors receive the DS-2019 in their home countries and take it to a U.S. consulate when they apply for a J-1 visa.Question 3 on the form shows the period for which the DS-2019 is valid. Question 4 will identify whether theholder is a student, a professor, a research scholar, or a short-term scholar. Other options are available; these arethe most commonly seen categories at UMCP.J-1 (exchange visitor) VisaThe J-1 visa is used for educational and cultural exchange programs at the University of Maryland. Students on J1 visa typically come to the United States to study for a shorter period of time – one to two semesters. For moredetailed information on the J-1 exchange visitor visa, please use the following link:travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types 1267.htmlHealth Insurance Requirements for J-1 Exchange VisitorsExchange Visitors (J-1 visas) in the United States must carry health insurance for themselves and their J-2dependents for the full duration of their J program. U.S. government regulations stipulate that if ExchangeVisitors willfully fail to carry health insurance for themselves and their dependents, the J-1 sponsor mustterminate the program and report the termination to the Department of State. In addition to the deductible, coinsurance, and exclusions, the Department of State has established the following requirements for the type andamounts of coverage you must carry if you hold J-1/J-2 status: The policy must provide benefits of at least 50,000 for each accident or illness. Insurance companiescover no more than the policy-holder’s expenses, minus a deductible and co-pay In the event of your death while you are in the U.S., the policy must provide at least 7,500 in benefits tosend your remains to your home country for burial If you must be sent home on the advice of a doctor due to a serious illness or injury, the policy must payup to 10,000 for the expenses of your travelPage 1 of 3

The policy may establish a waiting period before it covers pre-existing conditions (health problems thatyou had before you bought the insurance), as long as the waiting period is reasonable by currentstandards in the insurance industry The policy must be backed by the full faith and credit of your home country government or the companyproviding the insurance must meet minimum rating requirements established by USIAFor more information on health insurance requirements for J-1/J-2 visa holders, how insurance works, and howto choose an insurance policy, please visit the IES website at: www.international.umd.edu/ies/123Information for Both F-1 and J-1 Students:What Exactly Is a Visa?A visa is a document that is placed into your passport and allows you to request permission from an Immigrationofficer at a port-of-entry (usually at an airport) to enter the United States. The visa itself does not guaranteeadmission into the U.S. – all other documents must be in order as well. The procedure to enter the U.S. iscovered in more detail further down this page.Visa Application Steps1. Schedule a visa appointment/interview. To do this, you will need to contact the closest U.S. Embassy orConsulate in your home country. Please use the following website to locate this Embassy/Consulate:usembassy.state.gov. Keep in mind that the wait for a visa appointment can sometimes be months, soplease plan ahead. To see a list of visa appointment wait times, please visit the following pvisitors wait.php Also note that you may not receive a U.S.visa no more than 120 days before the reporting date on your I-20/DS-2019.2. Receive the I-20/DS-2019. Once you are admitted to UMCP, IES will be processing a visa-qualifyingdocument for you. If you will be studying as an F-1 student, you will receive a Form I-20. If, instead, youwill be studying as a J-1 exchange student, you will receive a Form DS-2019. These forms are necessaryfor your visa application and interview.3. Pay the SEVIS fee. When you receive your I-20/DS-2019, you will have to pay a 100 SEVIS fee by going tothe following website: www.fmjfee.com This is a fee that Immigration charges for the making of yourSEVIS record and you must pay it and have proof that you paid it for your visa interview.4. Attend your scheduled visa appointment. You should take the following documents with you: Form I-20 or DS-2019 A completed visa application form (available at the Embassy’s website) A passport valid for at least 6 months or more Financial support documentation (no older than 2 months) Proof that you paid the SEVIS fee & visa application fees Your admission letter from the University of Maryland (recommended, not required) Proof of home country ties, including but not limited to: proof of property ownership, bankaccounts, significant family in your home country, a job offer in your home country uponcompletion of your U.S. studies (you may or may not be asked about this – but it is always goodto be prepared)What Next?If all goes according to plan, you will receive an F-1 or J-1 visa stamp in your passport. Congratulations! SomeU.S. Embassies actually put your I-20/DS-2019 in a sealed envelope and staple it to your passport. It isPage 2 of 3

recommended that you do not open this envelope. The Immigration officer at the U.S. port-of-entry (POE) willopen it and check your documents when you arrive. Check your visa for errors before you leave the U.S. Embassyor Consulate.You may not enter the U.S. on your F-1 or J-1 visa more than 30 days prior to the report date on your I-20/DS2019. If you received a late visa appointment and will not be able to enter the U.S. by the report date on your I20/DS-2019, please contact IES as soon as you know this information so that we may defer this date on your I20/DS-2019 so that you are not turned away at the POE.I-94 CardOn your flight to the U.S., a flight attendant will hand you a Form I-94 to fill out. This is a very importantImmigration form, so please be sure to fill it out neatly and correctly. You should write your name on the I-94card just as it is displayed in your passport. At the port-of-entry, an Immigration officer will look over yourImmigration documents and ask you several questions about your stay in the U.S. S/he will staple a portion ofthe I-94 card into your passport. This card shows when and where you entered the U.S., in what status, and forhow long your stay is valid. Do not lose this card! It costs 160 to replace it!Page 3 of 3

Office of International Services3122 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD 20742http://international.umd.eduDocuments Check ProcedureDocuments check is done at the beginning of each semester for new incoming international studentsto ensure that each student was given the appropriate immigration status.To complete documents check you must:1. Complete the front of the “OIS Personal Information Form”2. Submit photocopies of the following immigration documents:a. I-20 with the appropriate immigration stampb. Passport: Identification page with your name, photo, and expiration date (if yourpassport has a renewal on a separate page, please copy the additional page)c. I-94 Card: White card stapled in passport (copy front AND back sides)d. F-1 Visa: or if you changed your status, the visa in which you entered the country withe. Previous I-20s: If you are a transfer studentPlease be sure the immigration stamps on your photocopies are legibleDocument ExamplesF-1 Visa issued for University of MarylandForm I-20 with immigration stampI-94 with F-1 D/S immigration stampUpdated 11/12

University Health CenterUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, Maryland 20742Immunization Information: (301) 314-8139Mail to above address or Fax to: (301) 314-5234For Health Center Use OnlyUID#InitialsMMR MENClearedProvForm is due at orientation, but no later thanthe first day of classes.IMMUNIZATION RECORDIncomplete forms will NOT be processed and will be returned for completion.SECTION A (REQUIRED): TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL STUDENTS. PRINT LEGIBLY IN BLUE OR BLACK INK.Name (Last)University ID#Student Status: U.S. CitizenAddress(First) Permanent ResidentDate of Birth Cell PhoneInternational(Middle) Email AddressPARENTAL PERMIT (FOR STUDENTS UNDER AGE 18) I give my permission for such diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as may be deemed necessary for myson/daughter and agree to present information concerning his/her medical condition to other responsible university officials when deemed necessary.SignedSECTION B (REQUIRED): T0 BE COMPLETED FORMMR #1ORDate:ALLandSTUDENTS born after 1956.MMR #2MEASLES: TWO immunizations after 12 months of age.(Rubeola) Date of Dose 1MUMPS:Relationship(Dose 1: 1968 or later and after 12 months of age)Immunization after 12 months of ageDate of VaccinationDate:Date of Dose 2History of Disease Not AcceptedRUBELLA: Immunization after 12 months of ageDate of Dose 1SECTION C (RECOMMENDED): (Please record other immunizations you have received)TETANUS/DIPTHERIA (within 10 years) Date:DATESHEPATITIS B#1#2#3MENINGITIS (see reversefor waiver of meningitis only)CHICKEN POX(VARIVAX)#1#2Date:DATESSECTION D: R E Q U I R E D F O R I N T E R N A T I O N A L S T U D E N T S . Complete sections A, B, C, and D.In addition to requirements in Sections A & B, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS must document the following:TUBERCULOSIS TESTING – MUST HAVE PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTATION. Induration measurement is required.a.) T.B. Skin Test within 6 months: Date:Result: Induration mm. POSb.) If PPD (TB Skin Test) is positive, a recent chest x-ray is required (within 6 mos). Date:Chest X-Ray report (in English) must be reviewed by a Health Center Physician. Call 301.314.8184 for appointment.SECTION E: PHYSICIAN SIGNATURE OR DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE.Physicians Complete Sections B through E.PHYSICIAN SIGNATUREPHYSICIAN NAME (printed)DATEPHONE NO.CONTINUE ON REVERSE.NEG

About Meningococcal VaccineIMMUNIZATION RECORDA Meningococcal Vaccine is available for protection against most strains of the bacteria that causes meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord that is fatal in 10 – 15 percent of the cases. Although the disease is rare, collegestudents living in dormitories and individuals with weak immune systems can be more susceptible to the disease. The immunizationrequires one injection in the arm and is 85 – 90 % protective against strains A, C, Y and W-135, but not type B. Most meningococcaldiseases in the U.S. are caused by types B or C.SECTION F: WAIVER for MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE (meningitis vaccine)Vaccine or Waiver Required of All students residing in University of Maryland Housing. See Below for Waiver.MENINGITIS VACCINE WAIVERI understand that under Maryland Law, students enrolled in a Maryland institution of higher education and who reside in on-campusstudent housing are required to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease, or may seek exemption from this law. I have read themeningitis bulletin available from the University of Maryland Health Center and at www.health.umd.edu/forms/meningitis.htmlwhere the risks are detailed. In addition, I acknowledge the detrimental health effects of the disease. Lastly, I have read andunderstand the availability and effectiveness of the vaccine which is available from the University Health Center.I do not wish to receive the vaccine and I voluntarily agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the State ofMaryland, the University, its officers, employees and agents from any and all costs, liabilities, expenses, claims, demands, or causesof action on account of any loss or personal injury that might result from my non-compliance with the law.To be filled out by student and parent/guardian, if applicable.I have read and signed this document with full knowledge of its significance. I further state that I am at least 18 years of age andcompetent to sign this waiver.Student SignatureUID#:DateIf the student is under age 18, a parent/guardian also must sign this waiver.Signature of Parent/Guardian DateName of Parent/Guardian (Printed)HLTH-601(2.04)All vaccines are available at the University Health Center for a fee.ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION IN LIEU OF PHYSICIAN SIGNATURE:Copies should be attached to this form with Section A completed. A copy of your high school immunization record (in English) Personal medical records from your physician (in English) Proof of current or previous active duty status in the U.S. Military will be accepted. International Certificate of Vaccination (in English), reflecting the informationrequired in Section B (Section B and D, for International students only).The University of Maryland requires ALL students (including: credit/non-credit degree/non-degree seeking full/part/half-time undergraduate graduate transfer International Golden ID or other student status) to provide proofof immunization dates for: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (M.M.R., 2 doses) Immunizations. All International students mustdocument: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (M.M.R., 2 doses) Immunizations and Tuberculosis (TB) test completed within thepast 6 months. Students are permitted to register at the University of Maryland, College Parkprior to submitting this form for the first semester of enrollment ONLY . Failure to submit a completed Immunization Record will result in a Registration Blockfor the future semester. The Registration Block will be removed after theImmunization Record has been submitted and processed.T o confir m that your immunizat ion block has been r emoved,wait one week after form has been submitted then checkwww.testudo.umd.edu.(Click on “Records and Registration”, then click on “Appointments and Registration Status”.)IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS: LETTER REQUIRED (ATTACH TO FORM)RELIGIOUSMake a copy of these documents for your personal files. MEDICAL Revised 1.07

Office of International Services3122 Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD 20742http://international.umd.eduGetting to the CampusGetting to the university from the airport can be difficult. Regretfully, we have too many incoming students tomeet each one of you at the airport. Listed below are directions from each area airport. Travel fromBaltimore-Washington International (BWI) is likely to be easiest.Taxis may be available at any of the three airports, but it will cost between 50- 100, depending on thedistance of the airport to campus. Provided below are less expensive options. Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). There is a commercial bus (Super Shuttle) whichprovides ground transportation service to the College Park campus. The cost is 23 and the bus willtake you to any part of campus. Check at the Ground Transportation Booth in Pier C of the airport formore information and to purchase tickets. The Super Shuttle is a 24-hour service; however, theGround Transportation Booth is only open from 5:30 am to 2:00 am.If you are willing to carry your luggage a little more in order to pay a little less, you may want to takethe “B30 Greenbelt-BWI Airport Express Line” Metrobus to travel to campus. You can find informationon www.wmata.com/timetables/md/b30.pdf. The fare for the bus is 3.00. From BWI Airport you willtake the B30 southbound to the Greenbelt Metro station which is on the green line; get on a metrotrain to the next stop: College Park/U of MD. The metro fare will be less then 2.00. Monday throughFriday there is a free shuttle bus service from the College Park station to campus. This service runsevery 15 minutes from 6:45 am to 8:00 pm. From 8:00 pm to 12:00 am it runs every half hour. National Airport. There is a metro stop at National Airport and the Metro runs until midnight everyday. The metro stop is located on the concourse level of terminals B and C. Should you arrive atterminal A, exit the terminal and board any “Airport Shuttle Bus”. Exit the bus at the stops for ParkingGarage B and C and there will be access through a bridge to the station. Take the yellow line train inthe direction of Mt. Vernon Square to the Gallery Place Metro station. Get off the yellow line train andon the same platform board a green line train in the direction of Greenbelt. You will get off the greenline train at the College Park/U of MD station. Monday through Friday there is a free shuttle busservice from the College Park station to campus. This service runs every 15 minutes from 6:45 am to8:00 pm. From 8:00 pm to 12:00 am it runs every half hour. Dulles International Airport. Dulles is the farthest airport from the campus. You may use the expressbus service (Washington Flyer) to get to the nearest Metro station. Washington Flyer departs every 30minutes from approximately 6 am to 10 pm, costs 8 and will take you the West Falls Church Metrostation. Take the orange line train in the direction of New Carrolton and get off at the L’Enfant Metro.Go upstairs and board a green line train in the direction of Greenbelt. You will get off the green linetrain at the College Park station. The metro fare will be less then 4.00. Monday through Friday thereis a free shuttle bus service from the College Park station to campus. This service runs every 15minutes from 6:45 am 8:00 pm. From 8:00 pm to 12:00am it runs every half hour.If you are willing to carry your luggage a little more in order to pay a little less, you may want to takethe “5A DC-Dulles Line” to travel to campus. You can find information onwww.wmata.com/timetables/dc/5a.pdf. The fare for the bus is 3.00. From Dulles Airport you willtake the 5A eastbound to the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station on the green line; get on a metro train inthe direction of Greenbelt to the College Park/U of MD metro station. The cost for the metro will beless then 3.00. Monday through Friday there is a free shuttle bus service from the College Parkstation to campus. This service runs every 15 minutes from 6:45 am to 8:00 pm. From 8:00 pm to12:00 am it runs every half hour.

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING SERVICES 1110 Stamp Student Union 301-314-3645 och@umd.edu www.och.umd.edu AOL IM: OCHatUMDOCH101 International HQ: 1-800-862-9874 info@och101.com www.umd.och101.comAREA AIRPORTSBWIReagan National AirportBaltimore/Washington International AirportAirport Code: BWIhttp://www.bwiairport.comAirport Code: DCAhttp://www.mwaa.com/national/index.htmDRIVING DIRECTIONSDRIVING DIRECTIONS From the traffic light on US Rt.1, adjacent toFrom campus take U.S. Route 1 north 1 mile. Enterthe UM Visitor Center, head South for aboutI-95/Capital Beltway north toward Baltimore. At the2.3 miles and bear left onto Alternate US Rt. 1.split, stay on I-95 North. Proceed for approximately Follow the Alternate US Rt.1 for about 3.115 miles and exit onto I-195 East to BWI.miles and turn right onto New York Ave (USRt.50). Continue for about 2.5 miles and turnMETROBUS/RAIL DIRECTIONSleft onto I-395 South, following the signs to BWI is accessible from Union Station (RedNorthern VA.Line) and New Carrollton Station (Orange Line) Just after crossing the Potomac River, exit IMetro Stops, where you can pick up the MARC395 onto the George Washington ParkwayTrain Penn Line to BWI. The New Carrollton(south). Within one mile, follow the signs to theStation is also accessible by the F6 Metro busdesired airline or facility at Ronald Reaganwhich runs along Campus Drive.Washington National Airport. The B30 bus runs from Greenbelt Metro Station to BWI every 40 minutes from 6am-10pm. METROBUS/RAIL DIRECTIONSThe fare is 3. The National Airport stop is accessible by theBlue or Yellow lines on Metro.PARKING1-800-GO-TO-BWICell Phone Waiting Lot FreePARKING703-417-4311 or 703-417-PARKHourly/Garage 1st hour free, 4/ 61-90 min. Hourly (Garage A) . .2 per 1/2 hr for 1st 2 hrs, 2 each additional 1/2 hour, 20/day 4/ additional hr, 15 day maxDaily Parking . 2/hr, 10 day max Hourly (Garage B&C). .same, 28/day maxESP Parking . 3/hr, 14 day max Daily (Garage B&C) 5/ hr, 15 day maxLong-Term . . . 1/hr, 8/day max Economy (All Terminals) . 3/hr, 9 day maxTRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATIONSuper Shuttlewww.supershuttle.comPrivate Car (Sedan & Limousine service)1-800-BLUE-VANRMAWorldwidewww.rmalimo.com Prices vary with door to door service. 24-hour advance reservations are -0000 24-hr service. Ticket counter open 6am-2am.Nationwide800-878-7743TAXI SERVICESMARC Train1-800-325-RAILWashington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland taxicabsYou can take the MARC Train to BWI’s own railare available at the exits of each terminal. Ratesstation on the Penn Line from Union Station (Redrange depending on destination.Line) or the New Carrollton Station (Orange Line)Metro Stops for 5- 6. The hours of operation forthe MARC Train are Monday-Friday 5 am-11 pm.Super Shuttle www.supershuttle.com1-800-BLUE-VANPrices vary with door to door service. (about 30/person from DC area)24-hour advance reservations are recommended.TAXI SERVICESwww.bwiairporttaxi.comAirport Taxi Management410-859-1100Cost ranges between 30- 90 each way(depending on traffic). Call 1-4 hours before yourflight. Operates from BWI only.Prices are accurate at time of printing but are subject to change.Businesses are listed because of their location.Off-Campus Housing Services does not endorsethem in any way.6/06 (OVER)

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING SERVICES 1110 Stamp Student Union 301-314-3645 och@umd.edu www.och.umd.edu AOL IM: OCHatUMDOCH101 International HQ: 1-800-862-9874 info@och101.com www.umd.och101.comAREA AIRPORTSDULLESWashington Dulles International AirportAirport Code: IADhttp://www.mwaa.com/Dulles/index.htmlDRIVING DIRECTIONS From the traffic light on US Rt.1 and Campus Drive(Main Entrance), head North for 2.2 miles, crossover I-95 and exit onto I-95 North. Keep left to stay on I-495/Capital Beltway West toSilver Spring. Exit 45A onto the Dulles Toll Road and follow signsto the airport (approximately 13 miles from the exit).METROBUS/RAIL DIRECTIONSMetrobus 5A runs from downtown D.C.—L’Enfant Plaza(Green/Yellow Line) & Rosslyn (Blue/Orange Line) toDulles Airport and along the Dulles corridor hourly between 5am-12am. The fare is 3.Washington Flyer Coach Service1-888-927-4359www.washfly.comOffers service to and from West Falls Church Metrostation for 8 one way, 14 roundtrip. Service runs every30 minutes.PARKING703-572-4500Hourly Parking . 4/hr, 36/ day maxDaily Parking. . 5/hr, 15/ day maxValet. . 30 1st day, 17/ additional dayEconomy. . 3/hr, 9 day maxTRANSPORTATIONSuper Shuttlewww.supershuttle.com1-800-BLUE-VAN Prices vary with door to door service. 24-hour advance reservations are recommended. 24-hr service. Ticket counter open 6am-2am.TAXI SERVICESMetered Taxi Service301-86

Some graduate school orientation programs may conflict with the OIS Orientation program. If you have such a conflict, you should attend your departmental program and include OIS . Once you are admitted to UMCP, IES will be processing a visa-qualifying document for you. If you will be studying as an F-1 student, you will receive a Form I-20 .