Am I in-state or international(or out-of-state)?

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<p>I was born in Los Angeles, California and I lived there for at least 2 years. I, now, live in Canada and attend highschool here.</p>

<p>What am I(I'm applying to UCs)?</p>

<p>Choices:
1) in-state
2)out-of-state
3)international
4)domestic(?) --> in-state or out-of-state :S</p>

<p>I'm very very confused and so far, no one's given me a clear answer. Nope, not even the UC adcoms to whom I sent this question via e-mail.</p>

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<p>i think out of state, because you’re a US citizen</p>

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<p>i think you can be an international while still being a US citizen, i think because you need to apply with your canadian school records it’ll make you international…</p>

<p>almost positive living in CA for 2 years would make you instate…</p>

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<p>Since this makes a substantial difference in both cost and your probability of acceptance, you should probably do some additional research through U.S. Immigration and the California state sites. If you are over 18, you can claim US citizenship and you may be able to declare California as your state of residency, since it was the last US state in which you resided. There may be some twists if your parents still claim you as a dependent. You may want to seek the advice of a lawyer on this one…</p>

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<p>You are already a U.S. Citizen (since you were born in L.A.).</p>

<p>To establish residence the student must be physically present in California for more than one year (which you already have) and must have come here with the intent to make California his or her home.
See here for the definition of ‘intent’: [UCLA</a> Registrar’s Office: Residence for Tuition Purposes–Intent to Become a Resident](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/intent.htm]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/intent.htm)</p>

<p>However your home is currently in Canada, and you graduated from a Canadian High School, therefore that makes you (in my opinion) an international student. However you can qualify for California residence if your intent is to make California your home.</p>

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<p>make sure u (or ur parents) have filed the tax at CA, have CA ID, car registration, … as many documents as possible</p>

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<p>dude im in a similar situation but you can make in state. because of your citizen status, move to cal asap, and do your taxes, if at most i think youll wait a yr to become in state. AND apply for fafsa because you can do that. research that too</p>

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<p>Im applying tuere this year…so no point in moving…thanks anyway. Ill definitely do some research on fafsa</p>