HOW TO GET TO OSU:  

• Greeter Service  Click here for Electronic Application
• Transport Service  Click here for Electronic Application
• Travel to Stillwater from Oklahoma City
• Travel to Stillwater from Tulsa

Travel Advice
Tips
Baggage and Mail

IMMIGRATION
Entering the U.S.A.
Transferring from Another U.S. Institution

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HOW TO GET TO OSU:
Greeter Service
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If you arrive at the Oklahoma City airport on December 29 through January 2, a greeter from the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) will be in the baggage claim area to assist you in arranging transportation from the airport to the OSU campus. The cost for each van ($97.00 plus $3.00 for each additional passenger after the first) is equally split between passengers and billed directly to each student’s Bursar Account. Please complete the electronic Greeter Service form before your travel so that ISS greeters will know when to expect you. The Greeter Service will be available from 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. on the above dates. If you arrive after 10:00 p.m., you can take either airport express (blue van) or a taxi to Stillwater.

Transport Service
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The ISS office offers a convenient method for students to travel to and from Oklahoma City – Will Rogers World Airport, and Tulsa International Airport.

If you require transportation and you do not have a colleague or friend to assist you with transportation to either of these airports, please complete the online Transportation Request Application form. If your request is within 48 hours of the requested transport date, you should contact Ruth Loffi at 076 Student Union (405) 744-5482 directly to make arrangements.

The following information will be required before a booking can be completed:

• Your name and OSU ID
• Your US local address and local Phone Number (if available)
• Travel details including flight number, time of arrival and/or departure, number of persons traveling with you and how many luggage/bags you will be carrying.

The charges for this service will be billed to your Bursar Account and are as follows:

• Oklahoma City Airport Express (blue van):
  This service is a charter service and thus available at any time of the day. Their office is located near the baggage claim area. The cost ranges between US $97.00 and $110.00.  If there is more than one passenger in the van the cost is split among the passengers.  Phone 405-681-3311.
   
• Taxi Service (Yellow Cab): Phone 405-232-6161
   Cost: Between US $110.00 and $130.00.

Travel to Stillwater from Tulsa
There is no ISS Greeter Service at the Tulsa Airport.  You may choose from the following in order to travel to Stillwater.

• Taxi Service (Yellow Cab): Phone 918-582-6161
  Cost: Between US $110.00 and $130.00.

Travel Advice
If you have any problems while traveling, feel free to ask people for advice. In the airports and bus stations of large cities the Traveler's Aid Society provides help with problems. Pay telephone costs vary in the U.S. For many local calls, pay telephones in airports cost 50 cents (50 cents = two quarters). If you need telephone assistance, dial "0". Directions for long distance calling are posted on pay telephones. International calling cards can be purchased at airports’ newspaper stands. Watch your luggage and belongings at all times while in airports or bus stations.

Tips
Generally, you do not tip anyone when you provide your own service. In a restaurant the tip is usually 15% of the bill. In an airport or hotel a porter or bellboy usually receives $1.00 plus $.25 for each suitcase.

Baggage and Mail
Baggage that accompanies you on an airline must have your name and address clearly labeled on the outside of each suitcase. It is recommended that you make a list of contents of each suitcase, bag, or box in case an article is lost en route. Be sure your baggage is tagged to your final destination. Should your baggage become lost, immediately report it to an airline official. Overweight charges on airlines are expensive. Personal belongings that do not accompany you should be mailed through the postal system, rather than shipped. Purchase insurance for packages you send to the U.S. against loss or damage. You may send small parcels to yourself by addressing them to your name in care of (c/o) Office of International Students and Scholars, 076 SU, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA. You may also use that for a temporary address until you are settled in Stillwater and have your own.

IMMIGRATION
Entering the U.S.A
If this is your first entry to the U.S.A. as a student please be sure to obtain the following:

• A valid current passport.
• An F-1 or J-1 visa from a United States Consulate or Embassy

Take the following documents with you for your visa application:

• Valid current Passport
• Certificate of Eligibility: either the I-20 or the DS-2019 student document
• Admission confirmation letter from OSU
• Evidence of your finances (bank statement)
• Any other documentation your embassy/consulate requires – check their web sites.
  

All OSU International Students should enter the USA on J-1 or F-1 visas. B-2 visas are no longer considered acceptable for studying at OSU. Students with J-2 visas may only pursue a part-time course of study. Students with F-2 visas may study part-time, but only if the study is vocational or recreational.

Transferring from Another US Institution
Under the new SEVIS requirements, an I-20 cannot be issued until you have requested a formal transfer and are released from your current university or college. Please notify the International Advisor of your current school of your intent to transfer and make arrangements to have the OSU Transfer Release Form processed by the International Advisor prior to coming to OSU.

Please bring the following documents to the ISS office when you arrive in Stillwater:

• Valid passport
• I-94
• All I-20s
• Transcripts from previous schools (including the last semester)
• The completed OSU Transfer Release Form

It is entirely your responsibility to obtain the correct visa and maintain your immigration status while you are in the United States. Read the conditions of your visa on page 2 of form I-20 or on page 2 of form DS-2019 before you sign it.