Other Visa Classifications

There are a variety of visa classifications other than F or J that allow school attendance in the U.S. A short list of the most common types of non-F/J visa classifications attending UC Berkeley are listed below.

For information about how these other types of visa classifications affect California residency for tuition purposes at UC Berkeley, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Dependent Status
Students who hold a "dependent status" are in the U.S. with parents or their spouse and their immigration status depends on this relationship. As a dependent child, your status is only valid until age 21. If you hold a dependent-child status and will turn 21 sometime within the next six months to a year, you may need to change status.

E-2 Treaty Trader or Investor
L-2 Intra-Company Transferee
H-4 Temporary Worker

Independent Status
Some students may hold their own independent non-mmigrant status, such as:

H-1B Temporary Worker
L-1 Intra-company Transferee
A-1 Diplomat
I-1 Journalist

If you are planning to cease the activity of that status (employment or other obligations), you must change status to an F-1 or J-1 student to remain legally in the U.S. and attend the University. Contact a Berkeley International Office Adviser to help you plan before making any changes.

More Information
For more information about various types of non-immigrant status, visit the U.S. Department of State web site.


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