OIA CONTACT INFO
OIA Student Portal: OneKey login required – for all immigration requests
Email: OIA@pratt.edu (recommended method of contact for Q&A)
Fall/Spring Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm; Summer Hours: 9am – 4pm
We are closed for holidays and breaks according to the academic calendar
Location: Myrtle Hall 2-E5, Brooklyn campus – Second Floor, across from HR
Reception: (718) 636-3674 – no immigration advising, basic reception only
Instagram: Pratt_OIA
PUT QUESTIONS IN WRITING
It’s best to ask for immigration advising to OIA@pratt.edu from your Pratt email account so:
- we can provide you useful and/or necessary electronic resources
- you will have the information for your records to refer back to
- we can look up your personal academic and SEVIS details if needed
- you can follow up with any additional questions about the topic at your convenience, without having to repeat details
TALK WITH A DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL (DSO)
Option 1: Daily Zoom Drop-In
Ten minute 1:1 Zoom consultation
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3-4pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 10-11am
Please arrive in the Zoom waiting room by the half hour mark and be aware you may need to wait your turn.
Option 2: Scheduled Appointment
Twenty minute 1:1 in-person or Zoom consultation
Booked in advance here (registered students only)
In-person appointments are held at Brooklyn campus, Myrtle Hall 2-E5
Option 3: PMC Quick Questions
Basic Q&A on a walk-in basis at Manhattan campus
Monday and Wednesdays: 1-4pm, PMC Room 706D
READ OUR EMAILS
Please check your Pratt email regularly for important and time-sensitive updates. Our emails will come from OIA@pratt.edu, to your Pratt email. If you cannot keep control of your inbox, you need to routinely search for messages from OIA as the sender. It is your individual responsibility to maintain your own F-1 status and monitor for important updates or messages from OIA, as immigration procedures can change rapidly.
Watch out for Scams! Scams are all over the place and Pratt international students fall victim regularly. Pratt will never call or email you asking for money transfer. Sudden job/internship offers are also scams. Also, if your home country “police” call your U.S cell phone from a legitimate U.S. or home country number, immediately hang up and block the number immediately. Do not engage with the caller no matter how real they seem, as this is a very known and effective scam that involves spoofing real phone numbers and realistic documentation.
OIA TEAM
All team members should be contacted via OIA@pratt.edu. Please do not use our individual email addresses as we do all our work as a team in Salesforce using the common OIA@pratt.edu email. We look forward to assisting you, and we welcome your feedback.
Zoila Dennigan, Receptionist
Bingjing Dong, Senior International Student Advisor
Elizabeth Mallard, Associate Director
Allison Nichols, Associate Director
Yuhan Nie, Senior International Student Advisor
Kristin Oberheide, Director
Mia Schleifer, Associate Director
Siani Smith, International Student Advisor