Yibin Feng

Yibin is an International Student Adviser for ISSO Morningside. In his role, he provides documentation and advising services to Columbia's robust F-1 and J-1 students. His expertise covers a range of issues related to visa, enrollment, employment, travel, etc. 

Before Columbia, Yibin was an International Student Advisor at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ. There, he monitored and advised F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors and helped manage study abroad programs and advised on outbound programs. Currently he has over 7 years of experience in international education. “Seeing my F-1 and J-1 students turning into young professionals in their fields is very rewarding,” says Yibin.

Yibin’s family moved from China to Venezuela and in early 2000, he went back to China for three years to study Chinese and then returned to Venezuela to finish high school. He came to the U.S. as an F-1 student to start his undergraduate program and decided to stay in the U.S. and work after completing his degree. Yibin speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and English!

Although Yibin is new to NYC and Columbia, he enjoys visiting different Chinese and Korean food places in Queens, NY. Besides that, Yibin enjoys snowboarding and biking. Most importantly, he likes Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang.