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anasheh · Aug 27, 2008, 09:36 AM

Hi

I came to USA on 7/10/07 as a immigrant with I-94 but now I have problem with fainancial aid at college, they have considered me as a non-resident and charge me as a non-resident ,how can I prove them I'am a resident?

Thank you

lawanwadee · Aug 27, 2008, 11:31 AM

What kind of visa did you have? Normally I-94 are issued to those with non-immigrant visas only.
Need more details.

kpita · Aug 27, 2008, 01:34 PM

Your I-94 is an entrance and exit card. What status did you enter the US in. Do you have a visitors, student, worker visa? Are you married to a citizen. Have you applied for residency? I can't answer this question until I know these answers.

gobbledygook · Aug 28, 2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by anasheh

hi

I came to USA on 7/10/07 as a immigrant with I-94 but now i have problem with fainancial aid at college, they have considered me as a non-resident and charge me as a non-resident ,how can i prove them i'am a resident?

thank you

Sounds like it is simply because you are not a green card holder in the US, and thus not a resident of the US. Since you are not a resident of the US, you can't be a resident of any particular state. When a university charges tuition based on residency, it's related to whether you are a resident of the state in which the university is located, not whether you are (or aren't) a resident of the US. American students also face out-of-state tuition fees if they leave their home state and go to another one with the intent of attending a particular university. Foreign students will always be charged out-of-state tuition. The only way this won't happen is to become a green card holder and then "prove" to them that you did not come to that state to attend their university. And the way to "prove" THAT is to basically quit school for a while (say a year or so), pay taxes in the state, and maintain a residence in that state as evidence of your intent to stay there. Of course, the type of visa you entered the US on makes a difference, too. If it is a student visa, then your 'intent' is already pre-established--that of attending a college in the US. That factor could complicate your attempts to avoid out-of-state tuition. Hope this helps.