International Students
The Office of International Students provides advice and assistance to students from outside the United States, particularly addressing immigration issues relating to F-1 Student Status and J-1 Exchange Visitor Student category.
The office also assists students in understanding American cultural behavior and in interpreting various bureaucratic procedural requirements, including nonresident alien taxation. Every fall, the office conducts an orientation session for international students.
All information provided is intended for prospective and current international students of the Graduate Center, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and the School of Labor and Urban Studies at CUNY.
Announcements and Alerts
More Like ThisCOVID-19 Resources for International Students
NAFSA: Association of International Educators has assembled a library of resource links to help you navigate issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Announcement
CDC Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19
Source: Centers for Disease Control
If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status or citizenship) no more than 1 day before you travel by air into the United States. If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19.
Read the full requirements for negative COVID-19 tests/proof of recovery
- Announcement
COVID Vaccine and Test Requirements for U.S. Entry
Source: NAFSA, CDC
Non-U.S. citizen, nonimmigrant individuals entering the U.S. are required to show proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test for entry.
Individuals entering the United States at land or ferry ports of entry must show proof of full vaccination status.
- See detailed vaccine requirements for land and ferry entry
- Read DHS announcement regarding these requirements
Individuals entering the United States by air must show proof of full vaccination status and proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery. See detailed vaccine and testing requirements for air entry
- Alert
COVID-19 Restrictions on U.S. Visas and Entry
NAFSA: Association of International Educators has compiled the most recent information and updates on U.S. visa and entry restrictions related to COVID-19.
- Alert
Obtain and Maintain your Immigration Status
Read our step-by-step guide to filing for and maintaining your F-1 or J-1 immigration status and getting started as a Graduate Center international student. We also provide guidance on updating your personal information and managing status changes.
F-1/J-1 Visa InformationInternational Student News and Accomplishments
Nov 9, 2021
'One Hell of a Learning Experience': How COVID Nearly Upended a Student’s Dissertation Research
By Bonnie Eissner Graduate Center Ph.D. candidate Iris Strangmann (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) was preparing to collect data for her dissertation on how bilingual people switch between...
- Student News
Sep 16, 2020
A Scientist's Advice on Ph.D.s and Publishing: Start Your Research ASAP But Take Small Steps
Physics Ph.D. student Mostafa Honari-Latifpour co-authored a paper on a classically complex problem. He describes his findings and shares his insights.
- Student News
- Research News
- Faculty News
Jul 7, 2020
A message to International students from the President and Provost
We know that many of you will already have heard about the dismaying ruling of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). For those of you who haven't heard, the US Government's SEVP has declared that international students may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States.
May 28, 2020
CLASS OF 2020: SALVADOR GÓMEZ BARRANCO ON SECURING A TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Gómez Barranco shares how he prepared for his new job with help from The Graduate Center's Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures Ph.D. program and what he anticipates for teaching during a pandemic.
- Alumni News