Undocumented good student - where can I go to college & get aid

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<p>@ClassicRockerDad‌ the OP appears to have legal U.S. F2 student visa status.</p>

<p>The DREAM Act seems to apply to immigrants without legal status.</p>

<p>"The DREAM Act is a bipartisan bill that would remove barriers to education and provide a path toward legal residency for U.S.-raised immigrant students who lack legal immigration status. This bill is narrowly tailed to cover students who were brought here as children and grew up in the United States but now are in limbo, without hope of realizing their dreams for higher education. "</p>

<p>From pa immigrant.org</p>

<p>So it is confusing to me that you discuss DREAM Act at all.</p>

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<p>I don’t understand how the Dream Act works. When I asked about it, and what I asked was specifically why someone whose parents are here illegally could benefit from this when another kid with the exact same situation except parent kept the documents current so he is here legally could not, I was told that contingencies would be placed so no such impediments would be there just because the family was legal instead of illegal. Perhaps that was not done. </p>

<p>i know that in NY it’s an issue that was not accounted for in costs that ANYONE being in state for X (can’t remember if it was 3 years or otherwise) and can come up with the documentation can get instate tuition rates, means international students here on visa could get now get a break on the state school costs. Lots of lost revenues as prior to that, those kids paid OOS rates as foreign students. </p>

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<p>The student has a few possible hiccups:</p>

<p>If parents leave the US right after he graduates from HS, he’ll have to leave, too…and there won’t be enough time to process his new visa.</p>

<p>Who will be paying the $30k+ for him to go to college? The uncle? If the dad thinks he’s going to return to the home country to pay for his son’s college, then the dad would have to leave soon. The dad’s education visa is what is keeping the wife/kid here.</p>

<p>It seems like the family is floating around a bunch of scenarios, but each scenario has some unintended negative consequences that can create new hurdles. </p>

<p>Something seems very hinky about all of this.</p>

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<p>Actually, if you apply for visa or change of status in your home country, it won’t take too long as it has been taking for me. I couldn’t go back to Korea because of the cost of going back there.(money can be extremely troublesome)</p>

<p>How old is the OP?</p>

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<p>@paul2752‌ </p>

<p>the issue will be WHEN he returns to his home country and applies. If he leaves the US sometime in May or June, by the time he gets home, and then begins the Visa process, it is very possible that it won’t get processed by Aug. </p>

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<p>It should take probably less than a month, or even half a month if lucky…</p>

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<p>@thumper1 - I was hoping that her rich uncle would help out. If that was an option, I thought that it would be good to identify potential schools. </p>

<p>@Hippobirdy‌ - Most states that allow non-permanent immigrants to get instate tuition require that the students graduate from an in-state HS to prove residency. Surely OP would qualify. </p>

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<p>@ClassicRockerDad‌
No F-1 visa student can go to school with in state tuition. </p>

<p>Only international students-or non citizens, in a broader term-that are eligible for in-state tuition</p>

<p>are:

  1. those whose parents have business visas
  2. those who are eligible non-citizens, like people taking political asylum, are victims of human trafficking, etc.</p>

<p>If I could be eligible for in-state tuition I would have applied to OSU or U of Oregon…</p>

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<p>I stand corrected then. </p>

<p>I’m rooting for either Cornell (or equivalent) or the uncle to come through. </p>

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<p>When my dad was applying for student VISA, it took him only 2 months. So when I get my first acceptance letter, I will be applying for student VISA right after. </p>

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When my dad was applying for student VISA, it took him only 2 months. So when I get my first acceptance letter, I will be applying for student VISA right after.</p>

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<p>Yes, but that’s only if you’re staying in the country. If you’re leaving the country and coming back, then the process is different.</p>

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<p>@Katsuii‌
Did your father get F1 visa in Korea?</p>

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<p>@paul2752 No, both of my parents and I stayed here and receieved the visa.</p>

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<p>It’s kind of old thread, but
@Katsuii‌ so, you came here to US with whatever visa you had(visitor?) and your father got F-1 visa and you got F-2 visa in USA, correct?</p>

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<p>Yeah, my mother had F-1. My dad and I had F-2. My mom switched to F-2 my dad switched to F-1</p>

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<p>Paul2752, it depends upon the state as to whether or not an international student can get instate rates. Some states have simply stated, as in NY that ANYONE who can prove 3 consecutive years of living in state (utility bills, job record, high school attendance) gets in state tuition prices. Other states may have other stipulations, or simply the grad from highschool stip. </p>

<p>It’s insane that in some states that those here illegally can get the in state rates, but not those who are international students and here legally. Talk about rewarding the law breakers.</p>

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<p>I’m hoping Payl is really here to answer the “how quickly can I get my student visa…and how” question.</p>

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<p>@cptofthehouse‌
Really?? I never though NY would let F visa student get in state rate…I guess NY is very immigrant friendly lol.
On the other hand, California, which has probably the most legal/illegal immigrants in the US, doesn’t let F visa students get in state rates.
And, yes, I agree with you with insane laws: there are many people in US who came here legally and have been staying legally but get much less benefits that undocumented people do. No personal wrath to the students(well they came here because their parents came. Can’t blame them) or something, but I am distraught with current immigration laws. </p>