domestic or international?

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<p>I'm wondering what's Harvard's definition on domestic and international applicant. Let's say a U.S. citizen is applying for Harvard from a foreign country, i.e. an expat. Is (s)he considerded as a domestic applicant in terms of admissions purpose? What about a foreign citizen applying from Boston? Question is whether Harvard defines domestic/international applicant by citizenship or by geographic location.
I know two places that come clear on this issue. Stanford goes by location regardless of citizenship whereas MIT does by citizenship no matter where you're applying from. Do you guys have any idea what's Harvard's admissions policy on this?</p>

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<p>Foreign citizens living in the US are considered international applicants. United States citizens living abroad are considered US domestic applicants. Basically if you have a US passport you are considered domestic wherever you are living.</p>

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<p>BTW: Looking over Harvard, Stanford and MIT websites, they all seem to treat international applicants who have a “US Permanent Resident Card” – known informally as a green card – the same: you apply as a domestic applicant. But if the parent and student do not have a green card, US Social Security Number or file a US Tax Return, they must apply as international applicants. See:</p>

<p>Harvard: <a href=“http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic555686.files/Prospective%20Student%20App%20Instruct%20US%20and%20Canada.pdf[/url]”>http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic555686.files/Prospective%20Student%20App%20Instruct%20US%20and%20Canada.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Stanford: <a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/international/index.html[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/international/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“If you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, your request for financial aid will be a factor in our admission evaluation.”</p>

<p>MIT: [How</a> To Apply To MIT | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/apply/international/howto]How”>International applicants | MIT Admissions)</p>