Guest F-1 Visa Students

Important Note

The instructions listed on this page are not for F-1 students who are transferring to °®¶¹´«Ã½ as their primary school. If you have a valid I-20 with another school and are planning to transfer your I-20/SEVIS to °®¶¹´«Ã½, please refer to the ISP Transfer-In Students webpage for more information.
 
Here's how to take classes at °®¶¹´«Ã½ while you are enrolled at another school:

If You Are a Foothill College Student

F-1 students attending Foothill College full-time, who wish to take a class at De Anza College, must follow steps below:

  1. Contact the at Foothill College to obtain an approval letter.
  2. Fill out and submit the for °®¶¹´«Ã½ College. This is the same application used by U.S. students. Print out the confirmation page (the last page of the online application).
  3. Submit the approval letter and signed application confirmation page to the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Admissions and Records Office at webregda@deanza.edu

Pay your fees no later than five days after registering, to avoid being dropped from those classes. For summer classes, you must pay immediately after course registration to avoid being dropped from those classes.

If You Are NOT a Foothill College Student

  1. Fill out and submit the for °®¶¹´«Ã½ College. This is the same application used by U.S. students. 
  2. The application can take up to 7-10 business days to process. Once your application is processed, you'll receive a "Welcome to °®¶¹´«Ã½" email.
    • This email will include your °®¶¹´«Ã½ CWID (this is your 8-digit student ID number).
    • While you wait for your application to be processed, you can plan for class registration by reviewing the registration guide.
    • If you need assistance with registration, please contact the Admission & Records Office for help.

Pay your fees no later than five days after registering, to avoid being dropped from those classes. For summer classes, you must pay immediately after course registration to avoid being dropped from those classes.

Need Help with Concurrent Enrollment?

If you're a guest F-1 student – meaning that you are taking classes at °®¶¹´«Ã½ while maintaining your F-1 status at another school – the International Student Programs (ISP) office at °®¶¹´«Ã½ is not able to assist you. Instead, you should contact the Admissions and Records Office at °®¶¹´«Ã½ for assistance.

You can email the Admissions and Records Office at webregda@deanza.edu or find other ways to contact them by visiting their website at deanza.edu/admissions

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