SBU students' SEVIS status reinstated

April 28, 2025

Dear Stony Brook Students, Faculty, and Staff,

We are delighted to share that all 11 Stony Brook students whose immigration status was terminated by the federal government several weeks ago have had their status reinstated.

Our Office of Global Affairs team has already been in contact with the affected students. This change means on-campus employment can be restored, and allows these students to return their full attention to their academic pursuits. The Office of Global Affairs team is on call around the clock and can be reached at globalaffairs@stonybrook.edu. We continue to update the Immigration Policy Updates page.

Over the past weeks Stony Brook moved quickly to support our students, who were among 1,500 international students nationwide to have their status terminated.

We are thankful for the outpouring of support from so many in our university community. As we stated in a previous message, Stony Brook is deeply enriched by the perspectives and contributions of our global community, and we are proud to learn, teach, and conduct research alongside our exceptional international students and scholars. 

We also recognize many at the university continue to be concerned about other impacts to higher education. We are confident that as we face new challenges, our Stony Brook community will come together to support each other and ensure we can remain focused on our mission as New York’s leading flagship. 


Sincerely,

Carl W. Lejuez
Executive Vice President and Provost

Celia Marshik
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Dean, Graduate School

Lindsi Walker
Senior Associate Provost for Global Affairs