Canadian Husband's Proof of Texas Residency for College

[CaptainRubyHeart 1]

So...in my husband's absence, I've been trying to keep myself very, very busy. Since we were totally flooded out in the Houston area and I couldn't make it the five miles from my house to my workplace without wading through a small river, I decided to stay home and work on some stuff I've been meaning to do.

One such thing is that in order to get in-state tuition for my husband (who is starting school in the fall), I need to "prove" that he meets the requirements of being a Texas resident. The requirement that applies to him is that he needs to have lived here for a year--and I need to be able to prove it. He will meet the one year mark on June 5, 2009. Meaning. . . on June 6, 2009, I will be marching up to my husband's college and giving them the following letter to prove to them that he qualifies as a Texas resident (and that we shouldn't need to pay out-of-state tuition for him).

Anyway, you guys are super helpful. . . so I wanted to ask you if you would please review my letter and let me know if it sounds OK. The admissions office staff at my husband's college is none too bright, so I felt the need to try and spell everything out for them. I sent Sean to Canada with most of the contents of our immigration folder, so a lot of this info is from memory. Anyway, here goes:

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To Whom It May Concern:

Sean Lastname moved to the U.S. and has resided in Texas from June 5, 2008 to the present date. Attached please find the following official U.S. documentation to satisfy the burden of proof requirement that he is a Texas resident.

(1) I-94, Arrival/Departure Record

The I-94 was issued to Sean on June 5, 2008, at which time he entered the U.S. on a K-1 fiance visa and traveled to Texas to establish residence with his then-fiancee, Daniela Maidenname (now Daniela Lastname). On that date, Sean joined Daniela at her home and established his residence at 123 Street, City, Texas.

(2) K-1 fiance visa

Sean entered the U.S. using his K-1 visa on June 5, 2008 with the intent of marrying Daniela Maidenname (now Daniela Lastname), his fiancee, within 90 days of his arrival in the U.S.

(3) Marriage license

Sean and Daniela Lastname married on August 9, 2008.

(4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

After marrying, Sean applied to adjust his status to become a legal permanent resident of the U.S. Please refer to form G-325A, Biographical Information. This form is part of the I-485 package that was sent to USCIS on September 8, 2008. The G-325A states that Sean has resided in TX since June 2008, which is in agreement with his I-94, which shows that he entered the U.S. on June 5, 2008. At the bottom of the G-325A, please see Sean's signature, which is a declaration of his sworn oath that the information submitted on this form is true and accurate. The penalties for falsifying or concealing information on this form are severe.

(5) I-797, Notice of Action (NOA) for I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

This is a letter from USCIS that verifies that Sean's I-485 application was carefully reviewed and then approved by USCIS.

(6) Permanent Resident Card

Sean received his permanent resident card, which solidifies that the information submitted on his I-485 application was found to be true and accurate by USCIS standards.

I trust that this documentation will sufficiently meet the proof requirement to establish Sean's Texas residency.

Thank you,

(Signatures)

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I hope this isn't too detailed... I'm REALLY big on having evidence, and lots of it!

Thanks in advance for your help!

[sj5 4]

It's excellent letter.

[Carlawarla 1]

Wow, very detailed! It should be more than enough to suffice. Great job!

[jhunjhun 7]

Same problem with me here, I won't be eligible for the in-state tuition rate. I was told that I'm a out of state resident since I came here less than a year. I came here on July 2008 as a visitor but AOS my papers were submitted on Nov 2008. I became a legal resident on Feb 2009 based on my green card. Do you think I can meet my one yr residency this coming July 2009? The only differ is that your husband came here on K-1 visa but I came here as a visitor. Out of state tuition is very expensive compared to in-state resident. I'm planning to take some classes this coming fall but I'm afraid I might end up paying more.....money is tough to earn this time...hehhehee Any suggestions will be appreciated!

[CaptainRubyHeart 1]

Same problem with me here, I won't be eligible for the in-state tuition rate. I was told that I'm a out of state resident since I came here less than a year. I came here on July 2008 as a visitor but AOS my papers were submitted on Nov 2008. I became a legal resident on Feb 2009 based on my green card. Do you think I can meet my one yr residency this coming July 2009? The only differ is that your husband came here on K-1 visa but I came here as a visitor. Out of state tuition is very expensive compared to in-state resident. I'm planning to take some classes this coming fall but I'm afraid I might end up paying more.....money is tough to earn this time...hehhehee Any suggestions will be appreciated!

I will let you know how things go in June and whether or not they accept my husband as a Texas resident.