Additional Travel Information for Examinees Traveling to the United States to Take Step 2 CS
Travel Status
Examinees are responsible for making the necessary travel and accommodation arrangements. If you are neither a citizen nor lawful permanent resident of the United States, you are responsible for obtaining required travel documents. These documents may include a visa to enter the United States. The requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. embassies and consulates regarding issuance of visas and travel to and from the United States are subject to change. You should review current requirements before applying for a visa. For additional information, visit the DHS website at www.dhs.gov and the embassies and consulates page of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http:www.usembassy.gov.
Step 2 CS applicants registered by ECFMG® can request a letter that may assist during the process of applying for a visa. The letter indicates that the applicant is registered for Step 2 CS, one of the exams required for ECFMG Certification. The letter also indicates that the applicant is required to travel to the United States to take the exam and provides the date by which the applicant must complete the exam. You can request this letter when you apply for Step 2 CS. After you have completed the registration process, the letter will be available via IWA.
If you are traveling from a distant location, you should consider arriving a day or two prior to taking Step 2 CS in order to be rested for the exam.
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Atlanta |
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All examinees should refer to USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) Travel Information for Atlanta.
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Eastern time zone |
There are multiple Travelex America locations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport where you can make currency exchange transactions.
Atrium - Main Terminal
(404) 776-8767
Concourse E, Gate 26
(404) 761-6331
Concourse E, Gate 12
(404) 761-1941
ATM machines are available throughout the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. |
Selected Consulates and Embassies
Argentina (404) 880-0805
Australia (404) 760-3400
Belgium (404) 659-2150
Bolivia (404) 522-0777
Brazil (404) 949-2400
Chile (404) 444-4885
China (713) 520-1462
Colombia (202) 387-8338
Costa Rica (770) 951-7025
Czech Republic (202) 274-9100
Denmark (404) 876-5511
Dominican Republic (202) 387-2447
Egypt (202) 895-5400
Finland (212) 750-4400
France (404) 495-1660
Germany (404) 659-4760
Ghana (202) 686-4520
Greece (404) 261-3313
Haiti (202) 332-4090
Honduras (770) 645-8881
Iceland (678) 336-7175
India (713) 626-2148
Iran (202) 965-4990
Iraq (202) 462-8813
Ireland (212) 319-2555
Israel (404) 487-6500
Italy (305) 374-6322
Jamaica (202) 452-0660
Japan (404) 240-4300
Jordan (202) 966-2664
Korea, South (404) 522-1611
Lebanon (202) 939-6300
Mexico (404) 266-2233
Nepal (202) 667-4550
Netherlands (770) 390-3550
New Zealand (404) 745-4551
Nigeria (770) 394-6261
Pakistan (202) 243-6500
Peru (678) 336-7010
Philippines (202) 467-9300
Romania (202) 332-2879
Spain (305) 446-5511
Switzerland (404) 870-2000
Syria (202) 232-6316
Thailand (202) 944-3600
Turkey (202) 612-6700
United Kingdom (404) 954-7700
Venezuela (305) 577-4214
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Chicago |
| Travel Info |
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Currency Exchange: |
All examinees should refer to USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) Travel Information for Chicago.
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Central time zone |
Currency exchange outlets are located on the upper level of Terminal 3 and the lower level of Terminal 5 of O’Hare International Airport. For more information, call (773) 686-2200.
ATM machines are located in each terminal of O'Hare International and in the Midway International terminal. |
Selected Consulates and Embassies
Argentina (312) 819-2610
Australia (312) 419-1480
Austria (312) 222-1515
Belgium (212) 586-5110
Bolivia (708) 343-1234
Brazil (312) 464-0244
Chile (312) 654-8780
China (312) 803-0095
Colombia (312) 923-1196
Costa Rica (312) 263-2772
Czech Republic (847) 577-2227
Dominican Republic (847) 441-1863
Ecuador (312) 338-1002
Egypt (312) 828-9162
El Salvador (312) 332-1393
France (312) 327-5200
Germany (312) 202-0480
Ghana (202) 686-4520
Greece (312) 335-3915
Guatemala (312) 332-1587
Haiti (312) 922-4004
India (312) 595-0405
Indonesia (312) 595-1777
Ireland (312) 337-1868
Israel (312) 297-4800
Italy (312) 467-1550
Jamaica (312) 663-0023
Japan (312) 280-0400
Korea, South (312) 822-0017
Lithuania (312) 397-0382
Mexico (312) 738-2383
Nepal (312) 263-1250
Netherlands (312) 856-0110
New Zealand (773) 714-9461
Nigeria (212) 850-2200
Pakistan (212) 879-5800
Panama (212) 840-2450
Peru (312) 853-6174
Philippines (312) 332-6458
Poland (312) 337-8166
Romania (312) 573-1315
Slovak Republic (630) 548-1944
South Africa (312) 939-7929
Spain (312) 782-4588
Sweden (312) 781-6262
Switzerland (312) 915-0061
Thailand (312) 664-3129
Turkey (312) 263-0644
Ukraine (312) 642-4388
United Kingdom (312) 970-3800
Venezuela (312) 236-9659
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Houston |
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All examinees should refer to USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) Travel Information for Houston.
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Central time zone |
Currency exchanges are located in Terminals C and D of Bush Intercontinental Airport and in Hobby Airport. |
Selected Consulates and Embassies
Argentina (713) 871-8935
Australia (713) 782-6009
Belgium (713) 426-3933
Brazil (713) 961-3063
Chile (713) 621-5853
China (713) 520-1462
Colombia (713) 527-8919
Costa Rica (713) 266-0484
Czech Republic (202) 274-9100
Dominican Republic (202) 387-4108
Egypt (713) 961-4915
El Salvador (713) 270-6239
France (713) 572-2799
Germany (713) 627-7770
Ghana (202) 686-4520
Greece (713) 840-7522
Haiti (312) 922-4004
India (713) 626-2148
Indonesia (202) 775-5200
Iran (202) 965-4990
Iraq (202) 483-7500
Ireland (713) 961-5263
Israel (713) 627-3780
Italy (713) 850-7520
Jamaica (202) 452-0660
Japan (713) 652-2977
Jordan (202) 966-2664
Korea, South (713) 961-0186
Lebanon (713) 268-1640
Malaysia (713) 278-7979
Mexico (713) 271-6800
Nepal (202) 667-4550
Netherlands (713) 622-8000
New Zealand (713) 973-8680
Nigeria (202) 986-8400
Pakistan (281) 894-6605
Peru (713) 355-9438
Philippines (213) 639-0980
Poland (281) 565-0499
Portugal (713) 759-1188
Romania (214) 522-3799
Saudi Arabia (713) 785-5577
Spain (713) 783-6200
Sri Lanka (202) 483-4025
Switzerland (404) 870-2000
Syria (713) 622-8860
Thailand (202) 944-3600
Turkey (713) 622-5849
Ukraine (202) 333-0606
United Kingdom (713) 659-6270
Venezuela (713) 974-0028
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Los Angeles |
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All examinees should refer to USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) Travel Information for Los Angeles.
PDF verison
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Pacific time zone |
Currency exchanges are located in the departure halls of every terminal and in the arrival hall at Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminals 2, 5, and 6 of LAX.
ATM machines are located in each terminal of LAX. |
Selected Consulates and Embassies
Argentina (323) 954-9155
Australia (310) 229-4800
Belgium (323) 857-1244
Bolivia (213) 388-0475
Brazil (323) 651-2664
Chile (323) 933-3697
China (213) 807-8088
Colombia (323) 653-4299
Costa Rica (213) 380-7915
Czech Republic (310) 473-0889
Dominican Republic (510) 864-7777
Egypt (415) 346-9700
El Salvador (213) 383-5776
France (310) 235-3200
Germany (323) 930-2703
Ghana (202) 686-4520
Greece (310) 826-5555
Haiti (312) 922-4004
Hungary (310) 473-9344
India (415) 668-0662
Indonesia (213) 383-5126
Iran (202) 965-4990
Iraq (202) 483-7500
Ireland (415) 392-4214
Israel (323) 852-5500
Italy (310) 820-0622
Jamaica (202) 452-0660
Japan (213) 617-6700
Jordan (202) 966-2664
Korea, South (213) 385-9300
Lebanon (213) 243-0999
Malaysia (213) 892-1238
Mexico (213) 351-6800
Nepal (202) 667-4550
Netherlands (877) 388-2443
New Zealand (310) 566-6555
Nigeria (212) 850-2200
Pakistan (310) 441-5114
Peru (213) 252-5910
Philippines (213) 639-0980
Poland (310) 442-8500
Romania (310) 444-0043
Singapore (415) 543-4775
South Africa (323) 651-0902
Spain (323) 938-0158
Sri Lanka (213) 387-0210
Switzerland (310) 575-1145
Syria (949) 640-9888
Thailand (323) 962-9574
Turkey (323) 655-8832
United Kingdom (310) 481-0031
Venezuela (415) 294-2252
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Philadelphia |
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Eastern time zone |
There are Travelex locations in the Philadelphia International Airport A, B, and D, and in downtown Philadelphia where you can make currency transactions.
1800 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
(215) 563-7348
ATM machines are available throughout Philadelphia International Airport. |
Selected Consulates and Embassies
Argentina (212) 603-0400
Australia (212) 351-6500
Belgium (215) 963-5092
Bolivia (212) 687-0530
Brazil (917) 777-7777
Chile (215) 829-9520
China (212) 244-9456
Colombia (212) 798-9000
Costa Rica (202) 328-6628
Czech Republic (646) 422-3344
Denmark (215) 772-1500
Dominican Republic (212) 768-2480
Egypt (212) 759-7120
Finland (212) 750-4400
France (202) 944-6000
Germany (212) 610-9700
Ghana (202) 686-4520
Greece (212) 988-5500
Haiti (202) 332-4090
Honduras (202) 737-2978
Iceland (202) 265-6653
India (212) 774-0600
Iran (202) 965-4990
Iraq (202) 462-8813
Ireland (212) 319-2555
Israel (215) 977-7600
Italy (215) 592-7329
Jamaica (212) 935-9000
Japan (212) 371-8222
Jordan (202) 966-2664
Korea, South (212) 692-9120
Lebanon (212) 744-7905
Mexico (215) 922-4262
Nepal (202) 667-4550
Netherlands (212) 246-1429
New Zealand (212) 832-4038
Nigeria (202) 986-8400
Pakistan (202) 243-6500
Peru (973) 278-3324
Philippines (212) 764-1330
Romania (212) 682-9122
Spain (212) 355-4080
Switzerland (212) 599-5700
Syria (202) 232-6316
Thailand (212) 754-1770
Turkey (202) 612-6700
United Kingdom (212) 745-0200
Venezuela (212) 826-1660
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Tipping
It is recommended to tip waitresses, waiters, and other service personnel a minimum of 15 percent.
Metric Conversion
One mile is equal to 1.6 kilometers.
The information in this guide is provided solely as a convenience for applicants. It is neither a recommendation nor an endorsement. ECFMG and NBME® receive no benefit from your use of the service providers listed, and assume no responsibility or liability for your use of these services or establishments, or for any problems encountered. All information is subject to change. You should verify all information related to travel and lodging prior to departure.
Rev.
March 24, 2010
