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We’re happy you made it here! Be sure to check out our information for Your First Week and Resources under Getting Started to help you settle in.

If you're in F or J status with an I-20 or DS-2019 issued by Columbia, please remember to report your arrival online. You do not need to come in person. 

We are excited to launch this new site and hope that you will find it easy to use. It's been a long and thorough process involving the work of many people at the ISSO and CUIT, but allow me to give a special shout-out to our talented and tireless Interactive Design Manager, Ben Canning-Pereira. He has done an amazing job making it all come together.

Help us help you! We welcome your feedback, and are always eager to improve the user experience. The feedback button is on the bottom right  corner of the page.

If you have been approved for a 17-month extension under the prior rules, you may be eligible to apply for a 7-month extension, but time is very limited! Read more about the STEM OPT Extension transition plan.