Check-in with OISSS
Your Important First Step at JHU: Complete Your New International Student Check-in. Whether you have arrived directly from overseas or are transferring to Johns Hopkins from another U.S. school, this step is required to validate your immigration status. Please complete your check-in as soon as possible after arrival in Baltimore, as other necessary procedures, such as employment verification, obtaining a U.S. Social Security Number, or qualifying for a Maryland driver’s license, cannot be done until after we have validated your immigration status.
You may choose to either do an on-line check-in or sign up for an appointment to complete the process in the OISSS office.
To Check In Online. This is a quick and simple process that you can do at any time after you have arrived in the U.S. You fill out a simple electronic form and attach a single, scanned PDF file of your immigration documents. Specific instructions are at: http://oisss.jhu.edu/newly-admitted-students/Immigration%20Check-in.pdf
To Check In at the OISSS Office. You first must make an appointment for a specific check-in time. Go to http://ihopkins.jhu.edu and click on the blue login button. Sign in with your JHED ID (the one that includes portions of your name and a number) and password. In the menu on the left, click on “Session Sign-ups” to expand the menu item. Next, click on “New students - Make a check-in appointment.” Select a date and time; a confirmation screen will appear with your appointment information. Come to OISSS, 358 Garland Hall, at the day and time of your appointment with all your immigration documents to complete your check-in.
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