New employees and scholars must check in with the OISS and provide copies of their immigration documents upon arriving at Washington University in St. Louis.
Current employees and scholars are welcome to meet with us whenever our advice or services are needed.
Scholar Check-In
After arriving at WashU, new employees and scholars must check-in with the Office for International Students and Scholars and provide immigration documentation for themselves and any dependents that arrived with them.
New J-1 exchange visitors must also attend orientation. Registration for J-1 Orientation is required at oiss-scholars.wustl.edu.
Immigration documents required at check in include, but are not limited to:
- Passport
- U.S. Entry Visa
- Entry stamp in passport
- I-94 Admission Record (available at https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/)
- Status Document (i.e., H-1B Approval, DS-2019, EAD, etc)
- Same documents for dependents
Danforth Campus
Danforth University Center (DUC), Suite 330
6475 Forsyth Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105
J-1 Scholar Orientation & Check-In
Wednesdays, beginning at 10:00 am
Registration required at oiss-scholars.wustl.edu
Scholar Advising & I-797 Pick Up for H-1Bs
Monday-Thursday
Appointment required at meetme.so/OISS
Check-In for Students & All Other Scholars
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Payroll Related Updates/Documents
Monday-Friday
Appointment required at meetme.so/OISS
Student Walk-In Advising (September-May)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 1:30-3:30 pm
Student Walk-In Advising (June-August)
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 1:30-3:30 pm
Medical Campus
Mid Campus Center (MCC)
4590 Children’s Place, Suite 2043
St. Louis, MO 63110
J-1 SCHOLAR ORIENTATION & CHECK-IN
Wednesdays, beginning at 10:00 am
Registration required at oiss-scholars.wustl.edu
Scholar Advising & H-1 Check-In
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Appointments required at meetme.so/OISS
Document pick-up & travel signatures
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 pm
No appointment required.
Payroll & Other New Employee Check-In
Mondays and Fridays
Appointments required at meetme.so/OISS