Effective May 7, 2012, the Canadian visa offices in Buffalo and Detroit will no longer offer same-day non-immigrant services. Applicants for Temporary Resident Visas must submit applications by mail only.
If you're planning a trip to Canada, be sure to visit the Consulate General of Canada's website for the most current information and procedures.
Case Western Reserve University will be providing transportation from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on the following dates:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight (Last bus departs at 12:00 Midnight!)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight
Please note that the “Lakefront Lines” bus should arrive at the airport approximately every 2 hours. Their pick-up location is Exit #5 in the baggage claim area. Please look for a sign for Case Western Reserve University and the bus outside.
Please visit the following website and fill out your Travel Information if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity: http://studentaffairs.case.edu/international/pickup.fbsx
Undergraduate Students will be dropped off at Wade Commons where their residence hall will be assigned.
Graduate and Professional School Students will be brought to the Center for International Affairs in Tomlinson Hall. We will have a secure room available where you can put luggage. If you have made arrangements for temporary accommodations through one of our student organizations or the International Student Fellowship (ISF) program, your host should meet you in Tomlinson Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: You MUST make arrangements for temporary accommodations BEFORE you arrive. There are no temporary accommodations on campus, and there are very few hotels nearby. If you are not able to arrive during the days and times when bus transportation will be provided, or if your flight is delayed and you arrive after the last bus for the day, we have negotiated the following rates at the hotels listed below. (When making a reservation, students should indicate they are Case Western Reserve University Students to ensure these rates.)
Comfort Inn Cleveland Airport: $61.00+tax. Includes free continental breakfast. Phone: (440) 234-3131 La Quinta Inn Cleveland Airport North: $56.00+tax. Includes free continental breakfast. Phone: (216) 251-8500 Courtyard Cleveland Airport North: $89.00+tax. Includes free continental breakfast. Phone: 1-440-716-9977
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Other Transportation Options (Not provided by the University)
Americab: $35 from airport to Case Western Reserve University. Phone (216) 881-1111
Ace Taxi: $41-$48 from airport to Case Western Reserve University. Phone: (216) 361-8700
A1 Airport Shuttle: $45 from airport to Case Western Reserve University. Phone: 216 647-1409
LEAVING THE U.S. DURING THE SUMMER BREAK?
If you plan to travel outside the U.S. over the summer, please be sure to check the third page of your I-20 (if you are in F-1 status) or the lower right side of your DS-2019 (if you are in J-1 status) to see when your document was last signed. A "travel signature" generally is good for one year, but if you will be visiting Canada, you will need a signature that is no more than six months old. If you will be applying for a "Temporary Resident''s" (Visitor''s) visa to go to Canada, you also will need a letter of good standing from the Office of International Student Services (ISS).
Please come to the ISS Office for a travel signature during regular office hours-Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Keep in mind that the ISS Office will be closed when the University is officially closed on Wednesday, July 4.
TRAVELING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES?
Many students think that their passport and visa documents are needed only when traveling abroad. WRONG! If you are planning a trip within the United States by car, bus, train or airplane, to U.S. cities near or far, it is essential that you have your passport and visa documents with you (in a very safe place, of course!) In recent years, there has been heightened security not only at all border crossings, but also at bus terminals, train terminals, and airports throughout the United States. International students may be stopped and questioned randomly. Therefore, students should have their passport, visa documents (I-94 card and SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019), and Case student ID card with them for ALL distance travel. In addition, be sure that your current SEVIS I-20 or DS-2019 has an authorizing signature for travel on page 3. (Note: A travel signature is valid for up to one year with just two exceptions: (1.) If you will be traveling to Canada, you should have a travel signature that is no more than six months old. (2.) If you are currently approved for post-completion OPT, a travel signature is valid for only six months.) If you have applied for a change of non-immigrant status or Optional Practical Training (OPT), be sure to carry your receipt notice as well, which proves that you have an application pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A person without valid travel documents can be arrested, threatened with deportation and taken into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody. We certainly don't want any of these things to happen to you!