Admission Information
NOTE: The Bechtel International Center is NOT involved in the admissions process.

• Undergraduate

• Graduate

• New international students at Stanford

• International student groups at Stanford

• English language programs at Stanford

• Information for Spouses, Families and Domestic Partners

• How to obtain a California drivers license

Bechtel I-Center guides

• International graduate students at Stanford: A policy guide for departments

• Orientation handbook for new international graduate students 2006/07. You must have a SUNet ID to access this file

• The Academic System - a guide for international students at Stanford University (PDF file)

Stanford policy guides

• Graduate Student Handbook

• Resources for Graduate Students and Their Advisors at Stanford

• Policy on registering as a Visiting Researcher at Stanford

F visa holders

• Practical Training

• Program Extensions

• Change of Degree Level/ Dept/ Declaring a Major

• On-Campus Employment

• Program extension, Employment and Academic Training

• 2 year home residency requirement

• Insurance Requirement

• J1 Dependents (J2 holders)

• F-1 and J-1 visa document request forms

• Transfer-out form for those leaving Stanford to attend another school

• International Student Update newsletter

• Invitation letters (SUNet ID required)

List of immigration attorneys

NOTE: The information on these pages is provided as a guide to Stanford affiliates only, regarding immigration law and Stanford policy– not as a general guide to immigration law. If you are affiliated with another insitution, contact your international services office first. In all cases, consult a qualified immigration professional.

Both F and J visa holders

Important: USCIS Fee Hikes Effective July 30, 2007
NOTE: Fees for certain USCIS forms, including many used by international students and scholars have changed effective July 30, 2007. Applications received on or after July 30, 2007 must be accompanied by the correct new fee. You may download the new fee schedule here.

• Entering/Updating Addresses in AXESS (SEVIS Requirements)

• Workshops

• Immigration FAQs

• SEVIS fee

• Traveling and Re-entering the United States

• National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) also known as Special Registration

• 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration

• Full-time enrollment at Stanford University

• Social Security Information

• ITIN information for those ineligible for a Social Security number and receiving a fellowship and/or scholarship

• Tax information

• Immigration information for spouses of foreign students

• Overview Between F and J Visa Types

• Maintaining your legal status (PowerPoint presentation offered during Orientation 2007)