<p>How do you know if you are an international student or not?</p>
<p>Are you a US citizen? If not, then you are a international student.</p>
<p>If you're not a citizen or permenant resident of the country with the university you're applying to, then you're an international student. </p>
<p>(Note: I <em>think</em> some universities in the US count Canadians as domestic students for certain things)</p>
<p>Thanks for the info guys..</p>
<p>I am not yet a citizen, but my legal papers are currently being processed for my RESIDENCY.</p>
<p>Do you need to apply as an international student if you're a resident?</p>
<p>If you are a permanent resident, then most likely not. You should check with the university though to make sure, although I do not remember seeing any university whatsoever not to pool together citizens with permanent residents.
If you are a temporary resident, things could differ a little.</p>
<p>if your papers are being processed, u have a special status...i forget what its called. Once u get ure A-number, you are officially a permanent resident. Anyhow, if youre papers are being processed, you are usually granted the same treatment as permanent residents.</p>
<p>My papers are processed too........</p>
<p>The green card is supposed to come out this year, but some problem with Immgra. Department delayed it.</p>
<p>No, A-number is not enough. They want to see your papers APPROVED. Moreover, they want to see the actual green card (or a stamp in your passport, which is equivalent). </p>
<p>The status when you've applied, but the application is still pending, is "adjustment of status", or AOS. We had the same status last year, when Ss applied; they had to apply as internationals. When the application was approved, we contacted each college and asked them to change the status - they asked to fax copies of green cards.</p>
<p>thanks for all the info guys. any other ideas are most welcome. you're all of good help</p>
<p>Man, when I came to this country, I believed in American dream...</p>
<p>I am not sure if I still do.</p>
<p>^ Why not?</p>
<p>good question.</p>
<p>it is all after I heard MIT is harder to get in without a greencard.</p>
<p>no matter how much i try, my odd is greatly disadvantageous.</p>