International Student Orientation Information

Please complete the form prior to your selected SEVIS check-in time. You can start to upload your documents after entering the U.S.

You will need the information below along with an electronic copy (.pdf, .jpg, .png, etc.) of the documents listed below to complete this step. (If you are not able to upload your documents in advance, bring the original documents with you to the check-in session.)

Required Documents

• Form I-20 / DS-2019
  • Your New York Tech Form I-20 (for F-visa holders) or Form DS-2019 (for J-visa holders) used to enter the U.S.
  • Note: If you are a transfer student, then you will also need to submit the last I-20 from your previous school in addition to your New York Tech Form I-20.
• Valid Passport
  • Biography page
• F-1 or J-1 Visa
  • Date of Arrival Stamp (if available)
  • Copy of entry stamp page for Canadian citizens
• I-94 Record
  • A printed or electronic copy of your most recent I-94 Record.
  • Note: This record cannot be created or be accessible until you have entered the U.S.
  • Within 24 hours of your entry, you can retrieve your electronic I-94 online from the Customs and Border Patrol website.
  • You will need your passport information to retrieve your electronic I-94.
  • Remember that you will need to wait until you have entered the US to upload the I-94.
• Local Address and Contact Information
  • Your local address in the U.S. and a U.S. phone number.
  • If you will have a temporary address when you arrive in the U.S., this is the address you should report during check-in. You can change it later if required.
• Emergency and Local Contacts
  • Name and contact information (phone number and email) of at least one (1) local U.S. contact and two (2) emergency contacts (who must be family members)
• Dependent Documentation, if applicable
  • Documents for any dependents that will enter the US with you (passport, visa stamp, I-20/DS-2019, I-94 record)
  • Dependents can be legally recognized spouses or children (unmarried and under the age of 21) who will be joining you.

We will be conducting these group sessions on August 5 – September 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., via Zoom.

This session is the time to address any of your concerns and confirm you have completed the SEVIS Check-in process. Once you have completed your check-in and we have received your documents and address information, we will report your arrival in SEVIS.

To register for courses, you must follow the steps outlined in your Admissions Portal. You do not need to wait until your SEVIS Check-in to register for courses. We encourage you to do this as soon as possible.

Please note: We cannot complete the SEVIS Check-in process if you do not have a valid local address.

Orientation will be held on September 2, 2025. This in-person orientation will inform you of all the necessary rules and regulations you will need to follow as an F-1 student as well as a New York Tech student.

Questions about New Student Orientation? Email oie@nyit.edu.

Contact the Office of International Education in October 2025 to receive your updated Form I-20 (F-1 students only). This is your new I-20 document as well as confirmation your arrival has been reported in SEVIS.

This I-20 will be available to be received the first week of October 2025. Be sure to email us with the subject line: Continued Form I-20 Requested.

J-1 students will not receive a new DS-2019 but will have their records validated in SEVIS.