From: VISA Office
Date: July 24
Subject: VISA News: New Student Check In, Change to Virtual Advising, Practice Your English, Global Cleveland Newsletter and MORE


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VISA Office Information

The VISA Office is open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, even during Summer!  We are located in Crawford Hall, Suite 215.

On Monday, Thursday, and Friday, we have virtual chat advising available from 11am to 1pm.  Access virtual chat from our website here.

You are also welcome to contact us for an in-person, phone, or virtual appointment.  Please email visa@case.edu to request an appointment or schedule from our website here.

It's Almost Time to Check In with the VISA Office

If you are new to CWRU or beginning a new program at CWRU this semester, you need to check in online as part of the process to maintain your visa status.  If you are a change-of-educational level student or transfer student, you must also check in.

To Check In:

If you will be on campus this semester to begin your program, please access the Instructions on How to Check In with the VISA Office and complete the process. Please note that you:

  • check in online AFTER you arrive in the US with your valid I-20 or DS-2019

  • can check in up to 30 days before the program start date listed on your I-20 or DS-2019

  • must check in by the start date listed on your I-20 or DS-2019. If there is a delay, please notify us immediately

We cannot process any on-campus employment or Social Security Number paperwork until you have been checked in.

 

Virtual Chat Advising Is Changing to Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

Starting next week, the VISA Office is changing Virtual Advising from Monday, Thursday, Friday to Monday, WEDNESDAY, Friday, 11 am to 1 pm EST.

If you have a question or concern, reach out to an advisor through the chat box. The chat box (it looks just like the picture) will be available on our website.

VISA News Schedule Change

VISA News has historically been sent out weekly during the school year and biweekly during summer.  Starting now, VISA News will be sent out biweekly (once every two weeks) all year long.  Be sure to read VISA News for important immigration updates, reminders, and events!

OISRE News

OISRE Office Information

The Office of International Student Resources & Engagement (OISRE) helps international students adapt to life in the US.  They offer support services and plan events for international students and the campus community.

OISRE is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm  They are open during summer.  They also have drop-in hours on Thursdays from 11 am to 1 pm in Tomlinson Hall, Room 143.

You can reach them at international@case.edu or call 216-368-2517.

Patio Yoga Class at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Thursday, July 25th, 6-7pm

$20 per attendee

Experience the tranquility of summer yoga at the Cleveland Botanical Garden! With your class ticket, you'll also gain access to the enchanting gardens. Your Bottoms Up Yoga instructor will guide you through a refreshing all-levels flow amidst the picturesque surroundings. It's the ideal setting for a serene evening class and a delightful beverage from the Garden Café afterward.

Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Zoo

Experience the wonder of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo illuminated after dark with live acrobatic performances every hour, a variety of culturally-inspired cuisine, and all-new lantern displays including a 50-foot-tall pagoda and themed areas like the Blooming Gardens.

Click here for more information.

Play Ball!

Attend a Cleveland Guardians baseball game in downtown Cleveland with $10 student tickets.

Check out their schedule.

Opera in the Italian Garden

OPERA IN THE ITALIAN GARDEN 2024″. —SUNDAY, JULY 28 – 6:00 -7:30 pm.
990 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH. 44108. –Well known music from Italian Opera, Ballet, Broadway & popular Italian songs.
FREE on Lawn/bring chair. OR: Reserved Seats in front of the stage $32.00.  Free Wine Tastings.

Free Parking: FREE PARKING available at:
1. Michael White School lot on Parkgate Ave. near the garden.
2. East Blvd. on the EAST side of the street across from the Italian Garden. (Police will ticket cars parked on the wrong side of the street!)

For questions: 216. 916. 7780

Learn more about the event.

Free Scoop of Mitchell's Ice Cream

Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler invites all members of the campus community to enjoy a free cup of Mitchell’s ice cream Friday, Aug. 2. Come to the Case Quad (between Adelbert Hall and Tomlinson Hall) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  and show your CWRU ID to receive your ice cream (one per person, please). 

More Summer Fun!

North Union Farmers Market
Visit the farmers market at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at Lakeside! Locally sourced lunch is served while you shop at this world-class medical and educational facility.   Free parking 30 steps from farm-fresh produce!

Thursdays, 10:30am to 1:30pm
June 6 – October 17, 2024

WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays
Cleveland's favorite free summer concert series is happening on Wade Oval now through August 14! Proudly sponsored by PNC Bank.  

Upcoming concerts:

  • ​​​July 24 - Hubbs Groove & Disability Pride
  • July 31 - The Michael Weber Show
  • August 7 - Cleveland Soul Kitchen
  • August 14 - Apostle Jones & LGBTQ+ Pride
Click here for more information.


Take A Hike
Take a guided in-person tour from June to September. Learn about the Theatre District, Little Italy, Public Square, Ohio City, and more neighborhoods! 

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Practice Your Spoken English

The Spoken English Language Programs (SELP) at the School of Graduate Studies will offer three in-person workshops and several English conversation hours for graduate students, postdocs, undergraduates and their spouses/partners during July and August.

The programming is designed for international students for whom English is an additional language. 

The below workshop will be held in Tomlinson Hall, Room 135:

  • Tuesday, July 30 (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.): “The Summer Olympic Games”

English conversation hours will be held on the following Thursdays at noon in Tomlinson Hall, Room 239:

  • July 25
  • Aug. 1
  • Aug. 8

Register to attend one or more of these events through CampusGroups; enrollment is limited to allow maximum conversational time for participants.

Contact Eric Moore at selp@case.edu with questions.

Global Cleveland: International Student Newsletter

Global Cleveland is a non-profit organization based in Cleveland that welcomes and connects international people to NE Ohio.  One great resource for international students is their International Student Newsletter!

Email evan@globalcleveland.org to sign up!

If you would like to promote your event or opportunity through VISA News, please make a complete submission (including flyers, images, details, etc.) for consideration by noon on Monday to visa@case.edu. The VISA Office cannot guarantee that all submissions will appear in the newsletter, as space is limited, but staff will review all timely submissions for consideration.