Email Visa and Immigration Services
Have a Question? We’re Here to Help.
Choose the contact option below that best matches your question. Our team reviews messages during regular business hours and typically responds within 24–48 business hours.
Before sending an email, we encourage you to explore our website. Many of the questions we receive—including topics related to immigration requirements, travel, employment authorization, maintaining status, forms, and university procedures—are answered in our online resources. You may find the information you need right away, saving you time while allowing us to respond more quickly to inquiries that require individual assistance.
Who Should You Contact?
Students
Email: vis@stonybrook.edu
For questions related to:
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F-1 or J-1 student status
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I-20 or DS-2019 requests
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Enrollment and maintaining status
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Travel and re-entry
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CPT, OPT, STEM OPT or Academic Training
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Student forms and VIS procedures
Email VIS for Student Questions
International Faculty, Scholars and Staff
Email: vis_scholar@stonybrook.edu
For questions related to:
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J-1 scholars and student interns
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H-1B, E-3, O-1 or TN employees
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DS-2019 requests for scholars
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Employment-based immigration sponsorship
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Travel, extensions or maintaining status
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Questions from sponsoring departments
Email VIS for Faculty, Scholar and Staff Questions
Before You Email
Help us respond as quickly and accurately as possible by including:
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Your full name
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Your Stony Brook ID number, if applicable
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A clear description of your question
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Relevant dates or deadlines
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Supporting documents or screenshots, when helpful
Please send only one message about the same question. Multiple emails or follow-up messages sent before we respond may delay assistance.
Looking for Your Assigned VIS Advisor?
Current international students are assigned to a VIS advisor based on their immigration category and, for most F-1 students, the first letter of their family name.
Need a More Detailed Conversation?
Some questions are better addressed during an advising appointment. A VIS advisor may recommend an appointment after reviewing your email.