<p>^Did they have their jobs/transfer first before applying for the residency change of status, and are they already US citizens?
The ACLU fought a case a few years ago over a couple, married and working in michigan, whereby the wife wanted to go back to school at umich and was charged OOS rate because she’d originally been out of state prior to her husband starting grad school several years earlier. The university’s argument was based on intent and origin.</p>
<p>If the poster and his mom have legal citizenship AND his mother has secured a job in advance and relocates, the op would have a strong case, though they may still look at any ties to another country.
If they’re not already us citizens or permanent residents, there will be problems all the
way around. </p>
<p>I am a permanent resident whose son attended middle and high school in MICHIGAN, who owns a business and is married to a us citizen and who paid (and continues to pay) taxes entirely in Michigan and my son was STILL classed as an international student until I marshaled a mountain of evidence otherwise, including demonstrating no ties to my former country.</p>