<p>I want to know if it's possible to do this. I'm Mexican.
I'm planning to move to California, since I live in a border city. I have a B1/B2 Visa, so I would move with some money ($5000 or so), get a work and rent a house on California (probably San Diego) paying my own bills and living a modest life. After I get work, I would get into a community college and mantain a good GPA.
After I graduate from Comm. College, I would have an associate degree, 2 years would have passed, effectively becoming a California resident.</p>
<p>After doing that, is it possible to get In-state tuition fees and Financial aid?
I know I can't apply for federal aid, but can I apply for financial aid from the school?</p>
<p>It's my dream to study engineering on UCLA or UCSD, and I'm sorry if I sound conceited, but I'm hardworking and have the motivation to study, I believe I can prove it.
I know English & I'm doing very good on High School. It has always been my dream to move out of here and look for a chance in the US, but I don't have the resources to do so.</p>
<p>Hopefully this thread will not become filled with racist comments, but I would not be surprised if it happened.
I don't want to offend anyone. And I have no intention to break the law (Isn't this some kind of Legal Void?). I don't want leech off the US, but I don't have citizenship. I just want to study in one University of California, and it's impossible to do so as an International if you don't have the money.
Also, I don't want to marry at my age :p.</p>
<p>If you find a job that will give you an H1B visa (working visa), you may be able to study part-time. However, almost all public colleges and universities will require you to live in that state and work there and pay taxes for at least 12 months before you can be considered an in-state resident, and even then some will consider you an international applicant until you have a green card.</p>
<p>Your best option is to complete your undergraduate studies in your home country.</p>
<p>What H1B job is possible with only a high school education. Harvard MBAs have trouble getting them!</p>
<p>UCaspirant, there is Jo clear answer here. Most colleges will consider you a resident of wherever your parents live until you are 24, yet some seem to gain residency in CA. Talk to the schools that interest you.</p>
There are literally millions of people of other countries working on USA without any documentation at all. But I understand, It’s against the law, it’s wrong, but it’s a reality and you Americans hate immigrants. But I think I’ll stop there. I don’t want to start a discussion here.</p>
<p>Many say that the Goverment spend billions educating the children of illegal aliens yet you do have to account for the fact that if they pay rent or house payments they pay property taxes and that is where the bulk of education money comes from for many states.</p>
<p>Well, that a sweeping generalization! You don’t understand the complexities of the immigration issues we’re facing…we’re a country made up of immigrants and it really has more to do with economics than any racial bias. You also don’t understand the state and federal tax and university funding system…renters do not pay any property taxes, property owners do. In most states, those property taxes fund local city, county, and school district budgets, not federal or state budgets which are funded by income taxes. Far too many undocumented aliens do not file US income tax returns, although they are certainly required to regardless of their immigration status…that barrel is unfortunately chock full of bad apples. </p>
<p>The state of California is almost completely bankrupt right now, so adding additional non-taxpaying citizens without educations and career prospects is probably not very attractive to their voting, taxpaying citizens at this point…those folks are paying 50% more to educate their own children than they were a few years ago, despite the fact that their taxes keep going up. Btw, the other states are not in a lot better shape…you might want to keep up on the news before you make quick assumptions about why people take a dim view of illegal immigration.</p>
A generalization that unfortunately has been truth in most cases. But who I am to make such generalizations and stereotypes? Dohohoho!</p>
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I’ll assume that for renters, you meant 'people who ‘’.
Obviously they pay to the property owner to live there. And they do pay these taxes, so it’s like the</p>
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I’ll concede you that. </p>
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If you refer to the basic education (High School and below), you have to remember that if those Illegal kids (that sounds weird) weren’t in the classrooms, they would be in gangs commiting crimes.</p>
<p>Also, I would like to remind you that you live in the Richest country in the world, United States of America.
It has not collapsed before, it will not collapse now. If anything, much more taxes are being spent on wars, yet most people are ok with it.</p>
<p>Ah, look at me, derailing my own thread. I think it was doomed from the start once I said the word “Illegal”, right?</p>
<p>Maryland is in the process of passing the Dream Act legislation for people like you. Look it up.
Prince George’s County has a strong Hispanic community, too.</p>
<p>Ideally they would be in classrooms in their home countries, paid for by their own government and taxpayers! But actually I was referring to the fact that funding for the CA university system, and most other public universities as well, has been cut drastically due to the horrible economy and therefore college costs for taxpaying, instate residents have risen. It’s not pretty and many families here are simply unable to pay for college anymore. However, I’m sure the UC’s would welcome full-pay international students who meet their admissions standards with open arms!</p>
<p>The bottom line is that college costs here have risen much faster than the inflation rate over the past few decades, and they continue to rise. The US is deeply in debt and the same is true for many of our citizens. An astounding number of people have lost their homes, jobs, and savings and that’s straining public funds, which are already quite limited. Those things will have long-term consequences for all of us. Sorry, but that’s what most Americans are concerned about now…we simply can’t take care of everyone who wants to be a resident to obtain financial/educational benefits. Most of us just wish you would apply for immigration through the normal channels and be vetted according to our immigration laws…otherwise we’ll have to pay even more just to deport you! Hope that helps you to understand…good luck and STAY LEGAL!</p>
<p>My understanding…if you have not attended a California High School for the past 3 years, you are not eligible to attend a California Community College. You may apply to a California State University or UC, as a foreign citizen paying full board.
The B1/B2 visa appears to have restrictions (see link) that may preclude attending any college: [B1</a> and B2 visitor visas](<a href=“http://www.workpermit.com/us/employer_b1_b2.htm]B1”>US B-1 Business visitor visa and B-2 Visitor for Pleasure Visa | Workpermit.com)
I believe you need to pursue a F1 visa, instead.
I hope this helps-
APOL-a Mum</p>
<p>These are the residency requirements for UCLA, and I presume the rest of the UC’s as well since they’re based on CA state law:</p>
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<p>I think that APOL is correct and an F1 visa, which is what international students apply for in order to study in the US, also requires certification that sufficient funds are available to pay for the course of study. Afaik, a B visa holder is not eligible for instate rates because they are not allowed to establish a US domicile. Furthermore, you would have to be a CA resident for more than a year before applying for residency…and you can’t be here for educational purposes during that time.</p>