User Guide for J-1 Exchange Visitors at Stanford University

Please note: The information on this page is intended only for Stanford J-1 Scholars and Visiting Researchers. If you are a J-1 student enrolled in a Stanford degree program, please visit our section for International Students found in the navigation bar on the left.

• Orientation Schedule
• Department of State Exchange Visitor Welcome Brochure (PDF)
• Maintaining your J-1 Visa Status
• Mandatory Confirmation of Arrival at Stanford
• Medical Insurance Requirements and Medical Resources
• Travel & Re-entry
• Authorization to Engage in Off-Site Activities
• Address Changes
• J-2 Dependents
• Extending Your Status
• Program Transfers
• Departure
• Two-Year Home Country Physical Presence Requirement
• 24-Month Bar on Repeat Participation in the Research Scholar/Professor Category