SVA International Student Office

ISO is inviting artwork submissions for the upcoming exhibition titled “Cultural Patterns.” If you have artwork or photographs showcasing patterns in cultures, please fill out the submission form linked in our bio. The submission deadline is January 31, 2025.

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

New Students, it's 26-days from the start of the Fall 2024 semester! If you are traveling to NYC from the area airports, be careful to only take legitimate transportation. DO NOT engage with private car drivers who roam the arrival lobby area asking if you "need a taxi?" - ONLY take prearranged cars, yellow taxis or ride-share cars. You can also choose to ride the NYC subway using a credit card or OMNY on your phone.

Join Holly and Will this Friday for the monthly Virtual Support Space for International students! Zoom link in bio!

This will be an opportunity to connect with others, learn about self-care tips, and an open forum for international students to ask questions. We hope to see you at this final session of the fall semester! 💖

Immigration and border security are signature policy areas for the Trump administration and central to the upcoming U.S. election. From immigration enforcement to the public charge rule, to F-1 duration of status—find out where the candidates stand and what may be at stake for you.

Next Monday, October 19 from 12 PM to 1 PM EST, join this free webinar with Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr of Cornell Law School, who will discuss the presidential candidates’ immigration platforms and the implications for international students and other immigrants, both in the short term and over the next four years.

This event is open to the public. Registration is required.
➡️ Click link in bio to register!

Have you watched the International Student Orientation video yet? If you were unable to attend the session during Welcome Week, please make sure to review the recording: bit.ly/ISOWelcomeWeek2020 (link in bio!)

The session includes important information on F-1 visa regulations and requirements for new international students.

➡️ Please note that the information from this session will mainly apply to students currently inside the U.S. for the fall 2020 semester. For new students taking online classes from outside the U.S, this information will apply to you once you are inside the U.S. with an F-1 visa for the spring 2021 semester.

If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]!

It’s officially fall, which means the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up! This holiday, also known as the Moon Festival, is celebrated in East Asian communities through family gatherings, delicious foods, and various traditional festivities.

This year, ISO will be celebrating through an ISO Gallery Virtual Exhibition! You can submit your artwork related to the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Moon 🌝 All works must be submitted in PDF or JPEG and will be showcased at ISO Gallery's virtual opening reception and on Instagram. Deadline for submission is September 23, 2020.

To submit your work, please email your artwork to [email protected] and fill out this form: https://forms.gle/RFYL2gaB1dkE8aSU7

In collaboration with SVA students and , the SVA Orientation team organized a special program on Celebrating Globalism.

Check out the Fall 2020 Orientation Blog #9 to view the full conversation! (Link in bio!)

Are you interested in connecting with international students outside of SVA?

We recommend connecting with One To World, an NYC based non-profit organization that provides social and cultural programs for international students in the NY metro area! Learn more about their program offerings here:

One To World Fall Orientation Video.mp4

Immediately following each of the Provost's meetings and using the same Zoom links, SVA's International Student Office (ISO) will host Q&A sessions for all F-1 international students.

ISO will explain F-1 requirements for the fall 2020 semester, according to the recently announced guidelines from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and answer any questions and concerns.

To sign up, click link in bio “Reopening SVA: Update July 7th”

If you have not filed your 2019 Tax Return yet, remember to do it before July 15th! As a non-resident student in the US, international students are legally required to file a tax return. SVA/ISO has arranged free access to the Sprintax Tax Preparation for SVA international students.
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➡️ Information about Sprintax and the tax preparation process was sent to current international student and recent graduates on OPT and STEM OPT during the Spring semester.
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If you did not receive this email, please contact [email protected] for the access code.

While the International Student Office mainly works with students who are from outside the U.S., this does not make us immune from the need to address the history of racism and systemic oppression in America. In light of recent instances of police brutality, we stand in solidarity with those demanding justice for Black lives.
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As an office serving a diverse community of students from different cultural/non-US contexts, we are aware of the intersecting identities of our students and how they may be impacted by these injustices and recent events. This is why it is especially important that we come together and speak up about the inequalities that affect our community, both at SVA and in society at large.
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The ISO team stands in solidarity with our black students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other members of the SVA community in the fight against racial injustice. We are committed to listening, learning, and contributing to the right path forward. The process may be difficult, painful, and require us to come to terms with our own biases, but necessary.
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We are working on compiling resources on what international students can do to support the cause as well as educate ourselves. These will be shared in the coming days.
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We hope you are staying safe. As always, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or to the ISO advisors individually.