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International Student Support
Welcome to Your Home Away From Home
After all your planning and anticipation, you’re finally in New York! Now what?
Arriving in a new country can seem as uncertain as it is exciting. What things are done differently here, and what’s the same? How will you find the places you need? How will you find friends and start to feel at home?
We understand what you might be feeling. The Office of International Education, is available to make sure that you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
We’re here to help you adjust to college and life in the United States, assist with any questions regarding your visa or immigration, and welcome you into New York Tech’s strong multicultural community through social events throughout the year.
Visa and Immigration Information
- How to Obtain F-1 or J-1 Student Status
- Preparing for your Visa Interview
- Questions Regarding Dependents
- Guidelines for Maintaining Student Status
- Returning to the United States After Travel Abroad
- Employment
- SEVIS Questions
HANDBOOKS
- Getting Started: Your Quick Guide to Coming to New York Institute of Technology
- NYIT International Student Handbook
FORMS
- Change of Address
- Change of Status Form
- Departure Record
- Employment Update
- Part Time Authorization
- Program Extension
- Additional Semester Request
- STEM Validation Report
APPLICATIONS
- Curricular Practical Training
- Severe Economic Hardship
- Optional Practical Training
- Reinstatement Application
- Optional Practical Training STEM Extension
SHEETS
- New Student Information Form
- Invitation Letter Information
- Travel Checklist
- Information on Working in the United States
Contact Us
September Zoom Walk-in Hours and SEVIS Check In:
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 2 – 4 p.m.
Weekly Advisor Meetings:
Thursdays and Fridays: 4 – 5 p.m.
ADVISORS
Christopher Olagunju, PDSO, ARO
Assistant Director Enrollment – International Education
New York Institute of Technology
Zoom Meeting Room
212.261.1684
colagunj@nyit.edu
Karen Johnson, DSO, RO
Assistant Director Enrollment – International Education
New York Institute of Technology
Zoom Meeting Room
516.686.7526
johnsonk@nyit.edu