What are the visa requirements to attend Summer Session?

Stanford requires international students who attend Stanford Summer Session to have a visa appropriate for academic study. For most students, this will be an F-1 Student Visa, although there are additional visa classifications that cover credit-based study.

J-1, B-1/B-2, or any tourist visa are NOT allowed. Students must apply for an F-1 visa. 

For international students traveling to the U.S you must check your I-94 (Record of Admission) after entering the U.S. border to ensure that you have arrived on a F-1 status. Upon arriving to the U.S, please follow this guide and complete the following steps. 

If you have questions once you are on campus, you should reach out to the Bechtel International Center, new_intl_students@stanford.edu