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. And at the Office of International Education, we're here 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 U.S., assist with any questions regarding your visa or immigration, and welcome you into NYIT's strong multicultural community through social events throughout the year.

Come visit us!

See NYIT Response to U.S. Travel Ban

Making New Friends

IEE Peers

Our IEE Peers are senior students who can answer any questions you may have before your arrival, refer you to the right contact person or department, and generally help you acclimate to life at NYIT and in the United States. You can contact them via email ieepeers@nyit.edu and ask away! Also, make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on our services and events happening throughout the year.

N.Y.C.s

Explore your neighborhood and make new friends along the way! N.Y.C.s is an experiential learning program offered by International and Experiential Education to introduce you to New York City as a hub of knowledge, culture, and career opportunities. Interested? Contact Luzia Ogureck (Luzia.Ogureck@nyit.edu) for details.

International Student Association

The International Student Association (ISA) is a group of American and international students in Long Island who get together to learn about each other's cultures, celebrate the diversity of our community via campus-wide events, and help international students feel at home at NYIT. We meet weekly for shared activities, conversation, and cultural exchange. We trade stories and information about navigating the college experience. We go on field trips and we organize campus-wide celebrations and events that bring the whole community together in recognition of the rich cultural mix of the NYIT student body.

To join ISA in Long Island, contact Karen Johnson at johnsonk@nyit.edu.

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
• Complete Arrival Guide
  • English Version
  • Arabic Version
  • Hindi Version
  • Mandarin Version
• NYIT International Student Handbook

Forms

• Full-Time Certification Form
• OPT Application Packet
• OPT STEM Extension Application Packet
• OPT Employer Data Form
• OPT Student Data Form
• CPT Application
• Program Extension Form
• Invitation Letter for Commencement
• Departure Record
• Transfer Out Request Form – Initial Entry Students
• Orientation Survey

Contact Us

Long Island
Student Activity Center (SAC), Room 310
Old Westbury, NY 11568
516.686.7585

New York City
26 W. 61 St., Room 104
New York, NY 10023
212.261.1514

oie@nyit.edu