International Students and Scholars
To avoid visa concerns will students be registered as NYU, Poly, or dual? Which office(s) will track international students in SEVIS?
In the near term, the two institutions will operate autonomously for immigration purposes. While the institutions are affiliated (and not yet consolidated), international students who are in F-1 status at NYU will need to maintain their status via NYU/OISS; Poly international students must maintain theirs through Poly/OISS. The F-1 and J-1 visa programs at NYU and Poly will continue to be entirely separate. The international offices will continue to track and maintain immigration status for the students and scholars of their respective institutions.
Can international students work at one institution while enrolled in the other?
Not this year. However, NYU/OISS and Poly/OISS leaders are discussing how this can be possible in the future.
Will study abroad opportunities/visa paperwork be generated in OISS at Poly?
Only if needed. International students wanting to study abroad will receive assistance from the Poly/OISS and domestic Poly students will file for their passports and visas on their own.
Will International Services and programs be offered to Poly students?
Poly international students are welcome to participate in NYU/OISS programs, for example the International Education Week and USFest. Charges for programming for Poly students will be the same as those for NYU students. There will, however, be no immigration services offered to Poly by NYU/OISS in the near term.
Will NYU OISS and Poly OISS be considered separate entities?
Yes, in the short term.
Will OISS NYU assist foreign scholars and faculty for J-1, H-1B, O-1, TN, and permanent resident advising?
In the immediate future, each institution will continue its interactions with foreign scholars as is currently practiced. (See above the discussion about potentially integrating the two programs.)
Will the OISS student file systems, FSA Atlas at each school be coordinated with the other to ensure direct communication regarding the SEVIS system?
Not this year. NYU/OISS is currently undergoing major upgrades in its FAS Atlas file management system. When this project is completed, NYU/OISS and Poly/OISS leaders will begin planning for future data systems interactions.
