Contact

If you are an international student ...

If you have questions related to your immigration status and how changes to immigration laws and policies may impact you, please contact the International Students and Scholars Office. 

Our ISSO advisers are here to support you. If you would like to speak to someone urgently, email [email protected] and our advisers will reach out to you to set up a same-day appointment. And call us at 212-854-3587, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You can also schedule an advising appointment, online or in-person. 

If you are a student at CUIMC, you can reach the ISSO-CUIMC services team here. 

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Appointments (Zoom and In-Person)

Use this option to discuss a question with an adviser. ISSO currently offers 500 advising appointments per week. You may book an appointment for in-person or Zoom advising sessions, or reach out by email for a same-day appointment for pressing concerns. Our appointments are released 3 days in advance of appointment times.

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Email (Preferred)

Please write to us from your Columbia email address, and include your UNI or PID in the subject line. The ​​ISSO e-mail is continually monitored: email [email protected] with questions. If you have pressing concerns, our advisors will reach out to you to set up a same-day appointment.

Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

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Phones

If you would like to speak to an ISSO advisor, call us during our office hours at 212-854-3587. ISSO email is continually monitored: email [email protected] and our advisors will reach out to you to set up a same-day appointment for urgent concerns. In emergencies, please call Public Safety, 24 hours a day.

212-854-3587

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Emergencies

During office hours: Email us and an adviser will respond.

Outside office hours: Columbia Public Safety is available 24 hours/day:

212-854-5555

If you are looking for assistance or support regarding DACA or undocumented status ...

You will find resources on the University Life website for support, legal assistance, and more. We welcome your comments and suggestions at [email protected].

If you are an international faculty or scholar ...

Get in touch with the ISSO faculty and scholar advising team, who work with Morningside and Manhattanville academic departments in bringing international faculty and researchers to the University and overseeing their stay.

If you are a scholar at CUIMC, you can reach the ISSO-CUIMC services team here.