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New to NU Series

New to NU is a series designed by OISS, consisting of a newsletter and a webinar, to help address timely questions students may have while navigating processes between admittance to their academic program and Orientation. This page also contains important updates and announcements for incoming students, so be sure to check back regularly.

Updates: 

Update on New Immigration Restrictions (June 5, 2025)

Update on Student Visa Issues for Incoming International Students (May 29, 2025)

Newsletters: 

Newsletter links will be posted the 2nd week of each month. 

Holding space for the title of the event for New to NU. This session will be specifically for family members of incoming undergraduate international students.

New to NU Newsletters 

 

Undergraduate 

Graduate and PhD 

April 

 New to NU (Undergrad) - April 2025

 New to NU (Grad) - April 2025

May 

 New to NU (Undergrad) - May 2025

 New to NU (Grad) - May 2025

June 

 

 

July 

 

 

August 

 

 

Webinar

Webinar links, dates and times will be posted soon.  Students are required to use valid NU email address to join the webinar links. Recordings will be posted after following the webinar. 

New to NU Webinar 

April: Request your I-20 and DS-2019 

Date and Time 

Participants 

Zoom Link 

Recording 

04/11/2025 
9:00 am CST 

Undergraduate, Master and PhD students 

Immigration Document  Request 

 

04/25/2025 
9:00 am CST 

Undergraduate, Master and PhD students 

Immigration Document  Request 

 Find the recording here

May: Applying for your F-1 or J-1 Visa 

Date and Time 

Participants 

Zoom Link 

Recording 

05/23/2025 
9:00 am CST 

Undergraduate, Master and PhD students 

Get Your Visa

presented by Immigration Attorney Nell W. Barker

Find the recording here 

June: Housing and Healthcare 

Date and Time 

Participants 

Zoom Link 

Recording 

06/13/2025 
9:00 am CST

Undergraduate Students 

Housing and Healthcare 

 

06/27/2025 
9:00 am CST

Graduate and PhD students 

Housing and Healthcare 

 

July: Travel and Arrival 

Date and Time 

Participants 

Zoom Link 

Recording 

 07/11/2025
9:00 am CST

Undergraduate students 

Plan Your Travel 

 

07/18/2025
9:00 am CST

Family Members of Incoming Undergraduate Students

Getting to Northwestern: Travel and Arrival Info. for Families of Undergraduate Students

 

07/25/2025 
9:00 am CST

Graduate and PhD Students 

Plan Your Travel 

 

August: Questions & Answers (Q&A) with Peers  

Date and Time 

Participants 

Zoom Link 

Recording 

08/15/2025 
9:00 am CST

Undergraduate students 

 Undergraduate Peer Q&A

 

08/29/2025
9:00 am CST 

Graduate and PhD students 

 Graduate and PhD Q&A