Dear Colleagues,

We wanted to share with you the following two emails, which we will be sending out this evening. The first will go to all international students and scholars, while the second will go only to those from countries affected by the new travel restrictions.

Please feel free to send this on to your own admitted students, as we primarily have contact information for those students who have already begun their visa process (which means, for example, we wouldn't have email addresses for those students who have yet to deposit).

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

Best,

Sherif

To: All International Students and Scholars

From: Sherif Barsoum

Re: June 5 US Immigration Update

Dear International Students and Scholars:

We are writing to follow up on our update from last week, and to reiterate our support for you throughout your academic journey. 

As of this writing, US Embassies and Consulates have yet to resume the scheduling of new student visa appointments, though they continue to honor those appointments scheduled before the pause – and in fact, we have heard from some of you who have successfully received your visas over the past week.

For now, if you do not yet have a visa, please continue with the process (information for students | information for scholars), and if you are awaiting a visa appointment, please continue to check your embassy or consulate’s scheduling page. We will, of course, send out an email as soon as we hear that the booking system has officially been reopened.

You have also likely seen the news that the White House announced new travel restrictions that will affect citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Burundi, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen. If you are from one of those countries, we will be following up with you separately. 

Please let me reiterate that we understand these developments may be confusing and stressful, but we are here to support you every step of the way. And again, please visit our Supporting Our Global Community page for a wide range of information and resources.


Sincerely,

Sherif Barsoum,
Senior Associate Vice President, Global Services

To: Students and Scholars from Countries Affected by New Travel Restrictions

From: Sherif Barsoum

Re: New US Travel Restrictions

Dear NYU International Students and Scholars:

I am writing to you as our records indicate that you are from one of the countries included in the White House’s Proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals from specific countries. 

On June 9, 2025 at 12:01 am EDT, new US travel restrictions will go into effect. We want to ensure you understand how this may impact you, depending on your immigration status and travel plans.

You may remain in the US and continue your studies or employment. The Proclamation does not affect individuals who are already lawfully present in the US.

Nationals of the following countries are subject to a full suspension of entry as both immigrants and nonimmigrants:

Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen

This means that, starting June 9, most US visa types for citizens from these countries, including F-1, J-1, H-1B, and O-1, will be suspended. If you are outside the US and do not yet have a valid visa, you may not be able to enter after June 9.

Nationals of the following countries face suspension of entry on B-1, B-2, F, M, and J visas only:

Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela

Other visa types, such as H-1B and O-1, are not included in the suspension

If you decide to return to the US earlier than you had initially planned, NYU still has summer housing available for both undergraduate and graduate students. And the NYU Student Emergency Fund provides NYU students with financial support when they need assistance with unexpected, unforeseen, or unavoidable emergency expenses, including unanticipated housing costs. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please use the following contact information:

We know these are complicated times, but please know that we are here to support you in any way we can. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Sherif Barsoum,
Senior Associate Vice President, Global Services