[Hotstorage-chairs] Seeking Guidance on Presenting Our HotStorage’26 Paper

Wed Sep 9 08:58:40 EDT 2026

Dear Chairs,

We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to present virtually. We’ll
make sure to have the video ready soon.

We look forward to receiving the Q&A instructions.

Best,
Amir

*Amir Hossein Najafi Zadeh*

*PhD Candidate, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University,
N.Y.File systems and Storage Lab (FSL)*
najafizadeh21 at gmail.com
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On Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 21:51 (교원) 최영리 (컴퓨터공학과), <ychoi at unist.ac.kr> wrote:

> Dear Amir,
>
> For the virtual presentation, we will play your recorded presentation
> video at the workshop, followed by a live Q&A session. We will provide more
> details about the live Q&A later.
>
> Please prepare a 15-minute presentation video and send it to us by
> September 23. We are asking for the video a few days in advance so that we
> have enough time to check for any potential issues with the recording.
>
> If you have any questions, please let us know.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Young-ri and Bryan
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *보낸 사람:* Amir Najafi Zadeh <anajafizadeh at cs.stonybrook.edu>
> *보낸 날짜:* 2026년 8월 29일 토요일 오전 1:06:23
> *받는 사람:* Young-ri Choi
> *참조:* Erez Zadok; Team
> *제목:* Re: [Hotstorage-chairs] Seeking Guidance on Presenting Our
> HotStorage’26 Paper
>
> Thank you for the clarification. We look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best,
> Amir
>
> *Amir Hossein Najafi Zadeh*
>
>
>
> *PhD Candidate, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, N.Y.
> File systems and Storage Lab (FSL) *
> najafizadeh21 at gmail.com
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>
> On Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 10:16 Young-ri Choi, <ychoi at unist.ac.kr> wrote:
>
>> Dear Amir,
>>
>>
>> Regarding the virtual presentation, we are still checking with the hotel
>> to determine how it can be supported. Once we have more information, we
>> will let you know.
>>
>>
>> Regarding registration, every accepted paper must be covered by at least
>> one full workshop registration (ACM or non-ACM, i.e., non-student), even if
>> the authors are unable to attend in person. Registration for the main SOSP
>> conference is not required. Since this requirement applies per paper, the
>> full workshop registration can be made by any author of the paper. It does
>> not need to be the first author or presenter.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Young-ri and Bryan
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *보낸 사람:* Amir Najafi Zadeh <anajafizadeh at cs.stonybrook.edu>
>> *보낸 날짜:* 2026년 8월 28일 금요일 오전 6:21:36
>> *받는 사람:* Young-ri Choi
>> *참조:* ezk at fsl.cs.sunysb.edu; Team
>> *제목:* Re: [Hotstorage-chairs] Seeking Guidance on Presenting Our
>> HotStorage’26 Paper
>>
>>
>> Dear HotStorage Chairs,
>>
>> I hope this email finds you well.
>>
>> I have a follow-up and a question regarding the recent email we received.
>>
>> First, I wanted to follow up on the status of a virtual presentation in
>> our case. We would like to know whether a virtual presentation would be
>> acceptable and, if so, whether you could provide us with any instructions
>> or requirements for arranging it.
>>
>> Second, I wanted to ask about the SOSP policy stating that every accepted
>> paper must be covered by at least one full (non-student) workshop
>> registration. Given our circumstances, we may not be able to travel at the
>> time of the conference, so we wanted to ask whether it would be possible to
>> register for HotStorage only instead of SOSP. Additionally, does the main
>> author need to be registered? As the first author, I am unable to travel at
>> all, so we would like to clarify whether we are still required to register
>> even if we will not be able to attend the conference in person.
>>
>> Thank you very much for your time and guidance. We greatly appreciate
>> your help in clarifying these matters.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Amir
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM Amir Najafi Zadeh <
>> anajafizadeh at cs.stonybrook.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Young-ri,
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your response. We truly appreciate your
>>> understanding.
>>>
>>> We completely understand the importance of having papers presented in
>>> person and want to make every effort to meet the conference's expectations. Unfortunately,
>>> the co-authors of our paper are unable to attend the conference and present
>>> the work in person due to personal/family circumstances. While we are still
>>> looking for another attendee who could present the work on our behalf in
>>> person, we would greatly appreciate it if you could discuss the possibility
>>> of a virtual presentation in our particular case.
>>>
>>> We would, of course, be happy to follow any requirements or arrangements
>>> you may have for a virtual presentation.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Amir
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM Young-ri Choi <ychoi at unist.ac.kr>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Amir,
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations on the acceptance of your paper.
>>>>
>>>> We completely understand your concerns regarding the current U.S. visa
>>>> and immigration situation, and we appreciate you letting us know.
>>>>
>>>> To help us maintain the quality of the technical program, we would
>>>> encourage an in-person presentation whenever possible. If you are unable to
>>>> attend, we hope that one of your co-authors may be able to present the
>>>> paper on your behalf. If that is not possible, another attendee of
>>>> HotStorage 2026 could also present the paper for you.
>>>>
>>>> If none of these options is feasible, please let us know. As a last
>>>> resort, given the circumstances, we will discuss the possibility of a
>>>> virtual presentation with the organizing committee and get back to you.
>>>>
>>>> We hope that one of the in-person options will work out, and we
>>>> appreciate your efforts in finding the best solution. Please keep us
>>>> updated on your plans.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Young-ri Choi and Bryan S. Kim
>>>> HotStorage 2026 Program Co-Chairs
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *보낸 사람:* Amir Najafi Zadeh via Hotstorage-chairs <
>>>> hotstorage-chairs at fsl.cs.sunysb.edu> 대신 Hotstorage-chairs <
>>>> hotstorage-chairs-bounces at fsl.cs.sunysb.edu>
>>>> *보낸 날짜:* 2026년 8월 10일 월요일 오전 12:00:00
>>>> *받는 사람:* Team
>>>> *제목:* [Hotstorage-chairs] Seeking Guidance on Presenting Our
>>>> HotStorage’26 Paper
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear HotStorage Program Chairs,
>>>>
>>>> I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to seek your advice and
>>>> help regarding the presentation of our paper at this year’s HotStorage
>>>> conference. Due to the ongoing U.S. visa and immigration issues, many
>>>> international students, including myself, are currently at a high risk of
>>>> being unable to re-enter the country if they travel abroad. As a result,
>>>> our university’s visa and immigration services strongly recommend that we
>>>> avoid international travel until the situation is resolved.
>>>>
>>>> Given these circumstances, I wanted to ask what options might be
>>>> available for presenting our paper. We are currently looking into whether
>>>> one of the other authors may be able to attend the conference and present
>>>> the work in person, but I would also greatly appreciate your guidance on
>>>> how we should proceed given my situation.
>>>>
>>>> As I’ve seen at other conferences in the U.S. and elsewhere, there is a
>>>> growing number of speakers who are unable to travel due to visa-related
>>>> issues. I imagine HotStorage may also be encountering similar situations
>>>> this year, and I would greatly appreciate any advice or accommodations you
>>>> may be able to offer.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to
>>>> hearing from you.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Amir
>>>> --
>>>> *Amirhossein Najafizadeh*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *PhD Student, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, N.Y.
>>>> File systems and Storage Lab (FSL) *
>>>> najafizadeh21 at gmail.com
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Amir Hossein Najafi Zadeh*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *PhD Student, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, N.Y.
>>> File systems and Storage Lab (FSL) *
>>> najafizadeh21 at gmail.com
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Amir Hossein Najafi Zadeh*
>>
>>
>>
>> *PhD Candidate, Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, N.Y.
>> File systems and Storage Lab (FSL) *
>> najafizadeh21 at gmail.com
>> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2famirhnajafiz.github.io%2f&c=E,1,6-mIsykvGMNPLQYR80Tr-ZkmxcLSClDGHaN_-_TXBUdJKKR9VIOa20LjGEZh-LZLLti1PznuAvx879BFc0j8Bts8dvGlsVOSyFYR-aK7p4MXETBU0jOnZSo,&typo=1
>>
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