About the OISS

The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) provides comprehensive support and advisory services for New York University's international students, scholars, and their dependents. The OISS is the University's liaison to the United States departments of State and Homeland Security, and is the University's designee for ensuring institutional compliance with U.S. immigration regulations.

Our office assists members of the NYU international community with matters of special concern and serves as a referral source to other University offices and academic departments.

Among the services provided by the OISS:

• Immigration support for international students eligible for NYU's sponsorship under the F-1 or J-1 visa classifications
  
• Advising services for international students through Advisor-on-Duty walk-in hours, weekly immigration workshops, a weekly electronic newsletter, and individual appointments
  
• Information workshops sponsored by the OISS and given by immigration attorneys and non-resident alien tax specialists, on a periodic basis
  
• Online, multimedia workshops covering topics like the visa application process, travel and employment
  
• Comprehensive immigration and advising services for international scholars and faculty through International Scholars Services.
  
• Programs and events for students and scholars designed to facilitate international exchange, mutual understanding, cross-cultural awareness
  
• Social groups and English-language classes for the spouses and partners of international students and scholars
  
• An International Alumni Network to allow NYU's international alumni to maintain contact with one another and with NYU

Guide to OISS Services

ADVISOR ON DUTY (AOD)*
New and continuing international students may see an OISS international student advisor on a walk-in basis during Advisor-on-Duty (AOD) hours. Advisor-on-Duty meetings are 15-minute meetings with advisors taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If issues discussed during a walk-in session take longer than 15 minutes, you will be asked to schedule an appointment. The hours are as follows:

Monday	11:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday	11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday	NO AOD HOURS
Thursday	11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday	11:00am - 3:00pm

*SUMMER AOD HOURS  - Beginning May 27

Monday	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tuesday	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wednesday	NO AOD HOURS
Thursday	1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday	1:00pm - 3:00pm

STUDENT IMMIGRATION WORKSHOPS
The OISS offers a variety of immigration workshops regarding the following topics. Students are required to attend an OISS workshop prior to seeing an OISS advisor for certain types of information or immigration benefits.

• Travel Workshop : for F-1 and J-1 international students who need their first travel endorsement from NYU. (Students who have already attended a Travel Workshop and received their first travel endorsement may obtain updated travel endorsements from an OISS advisor during AOD Hours).
• F-1 Off-Campus Employment Workshop : for F-1 students who wish to seek off-campus employment while pursuing full-time studies at NYU.
• F-1 Post-Completion Optional Practical Training Workshop : for F-1 students who wish to seek practical training following completion of studies at NYU.

Click HERE to see a schedule of this month's Immigration Workshops.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISOR APPOINTMENTS
Students in unique situations who require more individualized service are encouraged to make an appointment with an OISS advisor by emailing their school liaison.

DATELINE/OISS
NYU's international students are encouraged to read Dateline/OISS, the OISS's weekly on-line newsletter for enrolled international students. For information about subscribing to Dateline/OISS, send an e-mail with your name, e-mail address, and NetID to intl.students.scholars@nyu.edu .

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR SERVICES
International Scholar Services, housed within the OISS, provides immigration-related assistance and advice to international scholars, faculty, researchers, and their dependents. For more information about International Scholar Services, see the Scholars section of this site, call (212) 998-4242, or send an e-mail to intl.students.scholars@nyu.edu .

WEB SITE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Much of the information on our site was graciously shared by colleagues at other universities. The OISS thanks International Student Services, Howard University; Office of International Education, University of Iowa; International Students and Scholars Office, Cornell University; Office of International Education, Ohio State University; International Student and Scholar Services, University of Buffalo; and Office of International Services, Syracuse University. The OISS also thanks Intercultural Press, Inc. for allowing us to excerpt from American Ways, A Guide for Foreigners in the United States, by Gary Althen.