U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)
Cleveland District Office
1240 E. 9th Street, Room 1917
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 522-4770

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1-800-829-1040

U.S. Consulates

Locations, fax and telephone numbers and information regarding the processing of visas may be obtained from the U.S. State Department website.

Social Security (216) 791-5012 or 251-8400

U.S. Department of State
Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau (formerly USIA)
301 4th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20547
(202) 401-9810

Graduate Medical Education Department
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue, NA23
Cleveland, OH 44195
(216) 444-5690 fax: (216) 444-1162

J-1 Exchange Visitors, please note the following information:

If you are a physician in a residency or clinical fellowship program, your J-1 status is sponsored by ECFMG. The responsible officer of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program at ECFMG is Nancy Gary, M.D., the administrator of the program is Eleanor Fitzpatrick. The address is as follows: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Exchange Visitor Program
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
(215) 823-2121, fax: (215) 386-9766

The ECFMG coordinator for the Cleveland Clinic is Jennifer Tocke.

If you are a J-1 research scholar, you are sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The responsible officer is Janice M. Bianco. The address and telephone number are the same as for the Graduate Medical Education Department.

Housing Services

Cleveland Heights (216) 291-5959
Shaker Heights (216) 491-1330
Friends of Shaker Square (216) 751-9204

Furniture Rentals
CORT Furniture Rental & Sales (216) 845-9000
Delta Furniture Rental & Sales (216) 687-9700