Stony Brook University: What information does Stony Brook VIS tell arriving F-1 students to report for its check-in process?
DIRECT ANSWER
Stony Brook’s F-1 office-directed arrival reporting and orientation process only. Different categories, term-specific form deadlines and individual conditions require VIS confirmation. No immigration eligibility, status, authorized arrival date or personalized deadline is determined. University guidance checked on October 17, 2026.
Stony Brook VIS lists F-1 check-in and orientation modules and asks arriving students to report a local U.S. address, U.S. phone, emergency contact and I-94. Confirm the instructions and deadlines for your term.
University guidance and next steps
Stony Brook Visa and Immigration Services administers mandatory F-1 international-student check-in and orientation modules. After arrival, its process asks students to report a local U.S. address, U.S. phone number, emergency contact and I-94 for SEVIS activation.
Use your VIS instructions to prepare the requested information, complete the arrival reporting task and follow the applicable orientation modules. Confirm the form deadlines for your arrival term with VIS. If requested information is not yet available, or your student category differs from the instructions, ask the office how to proceed. University guidance checked on October 17, 2026.
Sources & verification
- Stony Brook Visa and Immigration Services arrival guidance University guidance
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