Visitor VISAs

Instructions

For detailed instructions in obtaining a visitor visa for the 2025 Commencement Ceremony, please contact the Duke VISA Services Office directly:

VISA Services Contact Information

Call: (919) 681-8472
Email: VISAHELP@mc.duke.edu

Duke is continuing to monitor developments and changes to current policies, and any regulation changes will be shared on the Duke Visa Services website.  Please check back to their website frequently for any updates.

Helpful Links:

For International Citizens – Graduates

If you are a non-US citizen, and you and/or your guests need to apply for VISAs in order to attend the commencement ceremony, please complete the Confirmation of Status Form and have it signed first by your department and then by VISA Services:

Confirmation of Status Form

For US citizens with non-US guests

An Enrollment Verification Form and informational letter can also serve as additional documentation in the VISA request process. Enrollment Verification Forms can be requested through DukeHub:

Enrollment Verification Form

Commencement 2025 Informational Letter