Late Arrival Policies for New International Students in F-1 Status
Spring 2027 Late Arrival Policies
Published Oct 5, 2026
All new international students in F-1 or J-1 status are required to arrive to Boulder by Monday, January 4, 2027 to attend the mandatory in-person International Student Orientation program on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
In order to support academic success and given that all international students in F-1 status must be enrolled in in-person credits for the Spring 2027 term, it is expected that international graduate students arrive in the U.S. no later than Monday, January 4, 2027, so that they can attend the international student orientation, graduate student orientation, departmental/school commitments, and the university’s Spring 2027 Welcome events.Ìý
If an international student’s arrival is unexpectedly delayed, they should arrive no later than Wednesday, January 6, 2027, so that they are ready to attend classes when they start the next day, Thursday, January 7, 2027.
Any arrivals after Wednesday, January 6, 2027, require a formal approval. An exception will only be considered if 1) the international student has a valid F-1 or J-1 student visa in their passport and 2) there is a compelling reason for their request to arrive late.
Requests for such ±ð³æ³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õÌýshould be discussed with/directed to International Admissions atÌýintlgrad@colorado.eduÌýand be submitted no later thanThursday, December 31, 2026. When requesting a late arrival, international students must include in their email message a copy of their visa stamp, the requested date of arrival, a detailed summary of the reason(s) why the late arrival is being requested, and what arrangements have been made with the instructors of courses to ensure that they will not fall behind in coursework before arriving in the U.S.
Even if a late arrival request is approved, all international students must arrive on campus no later than Thursday, January 21, 2027. If an international student is unable to arrive on campus by this date, they should request deferral of their admission to the next allowable semester.
IIn order to support academic success, for the Spring 2027 semester, it is expected that international undergraduate students arrive in the U.S. no later than Monday, January 4, 2027, so that they can attend the international student orientation as well as the university’s Spring 2027 Welcome events. If an international student’s arrival is unexpectedly delayed, then they should arrive no later than Wednesday, January 6, 2027, so that they are ready to attend classes when they start the next day, Thursday, January 7, 2027.
Any arrivals after Wednesday, January 6, 2027, require a formal approval. An exception will only be considered if 1) the international student has a valid F-1 or J-1 student visa in their passport and 2) there is a compelling reason for their request to arrive late.
Requests for such ±ð³æ³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õÌýshould be discussed with/directed to International Admissions at intladm@colorado.eduÌýand be submitted no later than Thursday, December 31, 2026. When requesting a late arrival, international students must include in their email message a copy of their visa stamp, the requested date of arrival, a detailed summary of the reason(s) why the late arrival is being requested, and what arrangements have been made with the instructors of courses to ensure that they will not fall behind in coursework before arriving in the U.S.
Even if a late arrival request is approved, all international students must arrive on campus no later than Thursday, January 14, 2027. If an international student is unable to arrive on campus by this date, they should request deferral of their admission to the next allowable semester.