General Information: Miscellaneous:Miscellaneous Information
- Immigration Service
- Getting a Driver's License
- Cars on Campus
- Change of Address
- Identification Cards and Social Security Cards
- Taxes
- Immigration Service
- The University of Delaware's Office for International Students & Scholars maintains liaison with the District Office of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The address is 1600 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, PA 19130. The local USCIS office is located at 1305 McD Drive, Dover, DE 19901.
- Getting a Driver's License
- In order to drive a car or buy a car in Delaware, you need to get a Delaware driver's license. Manuals describing the driving laws in Delaware are available online at http://www.dmv.de.gov/forms/driver_serv_forms/pdfs/dr_frm_manual_03272008.pdf .
They are also available at the following location:
Delaware Motor Vehicle
Airport & Churchman's Rd.
(302) 326-5000
To take the test to obtain a driver's license, go to the Division of Motor Vehicles. They are open Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Wed. - 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. In order to own a car, you must have automobile insurance coverage. It should be noted that the State of Delaware requires the driver and passenger in the front seat to use seat belts. In addition, small children must be restrained in an approved car seat. - For additional information Please Visit The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles Website
- Cars on Campus
- Undergraduate students living on campus are not normally permitted to have cars on campus. However, if you have reasons for needing a car, you may request a special permit for it at the Public Safety Office, located at 79 Amstel Ave. Any student wishing to use the University parking lots must obtain a parking sticker from Public Safety. Costs for parking stickers vary depending on your classification and where you live, therefore, the best thing to do is visit the Public Safety office, if you have need of a parking sticker.
- Change of Address
- Students must notify the Office for International Students & Scholars of any change of address. It is important that the OISS staff knows of your whereabouts at all time while you are enrolled at the University. When you receive a letter from the Office for InternationalStudents & Scholars requesting you to come in to update your file, COME IN IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR PASSPORT! The procedure takes less than five minutes to complete, so it should not be a burden.
- Identification Cards and Social Security Cards
- When you arrive on campus, you will be given a number that may be used to obtain a University of Delaware I.D. card.
The Social Security Administration has recently changed its regulations. The only valid reason for issuing a social security number to an F-1 student is if they are working on campus, which will require a letter from OISS.
To apply you must submit a completed social security application (available in our office), and you must show your passport, your I-94, I-20 or DS-2019, and a letter from OISS if you are working on campus. One of the forms of identification must be at least one year old.
The nearest Social Security office is located at:
Suite 200
920 W Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-0304
Get Directions to local Wilmington office
When you receive your permanent Social Security number, you will need to report the change to the Office for International Students & Scholars.
- Until you have decided where you will live, you may need a place to receive mail. This mail may be sent to the Office for International Students & Scholars by writing on the envelope as follows (this is the correct format for addressing an envelope in the U.S.):
Your name
413 Academy Street
c/o Office for International Students and Scholars
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-6410
USA
