About Foreign Scholar Services

Coming to Stanford as a foreign scholar

J-1 Exchange Visitor status

Employment-based classifications

Paying Stanford's foreign visitors

ITIN information

Glossary of immigration terms

Coming to Stanford University

Postdoctoral Services at Stanford University

Research Policy Handbook for Visiting Scholars

Policy on registering as a Visiting Researcher at Stanford

Visas for and employment of Foreign Nationals

Coming to the U.S. – Predeparture, visa and travel information

Living in the Stanford area

• Orientation handbook

• Housing information
NB: Stanford University provides excellent housing information at this site. We at the Bechtel I-Center regret that we cannot provide help with housing.

•English language programs at Stanford

• Summer English class for Visiting Scholars

•English classes at the I-Center

•How to obtain a California drivers license

Stanford groups & societies

•International student groups at Stanford

•Stanford Postdocs and Research Associates Society - Visiting Scholars are also welcome