J1 VISA trainee and kids

[waltart 0]

I am wondering, if you have kids, and want a J1 visa (12 months) and have a child that needs to attend school. How much money will it cost? As i am guessing public schools are only free for permanent residents and not J1 visa holders?

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

public schools are free to all

need birth certificate

proof of residence (not residency) like apartment rentalcontract or utility bill 

Form 3300 (Certificate of Eye, Ear, Dental Exam)

A student, regardless of grade level, who has never been in a Georgia public school must provide certification of eye, ear and dental examinations on the Georgia Department of Human Resources Form 3300. Any child admitted to school without a certificate must present one within 120 calendar days. Forms may be obtained and completed at the local public health departments or physician offices.

 

Form 3231 (Certificate of Immunization)

Georgia Law requires children attending school (Kindergarten – 12th grade) to be age appropriately immunized with all the required vaccines at the time of first entry in school. A new entrant is a child entering a school in Georgia for the first time or entering after having been absent from a Georgia school for more than 12 months or one school year. All students, regardless of grade and including foreign exchange students, must have the Georgia Department of Human Resources Form 3231 immunization certificate marked “Complete for School” unless any of the following situations exist:red

 

SS number also required but for aliens there is a form to fill out for not having one

[waltart 0]

1 minute ago, adil-rafa said:

 

What I am asking is: if a foreign child (whose parent is on J1 visa, how much tuition fees might be? Child is 8 yrs

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

read 1st sentence

Public schools are free 

from age of 5 (maybe earlier if preK ) to graduation 12th grade

 

even chidren of illegals can go to school

Edited July 21, 2017 by adil-rafa
said 12 years instead of 12th grade

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2 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

read 1st sentence

Public schools are free 

from age of 5 (maybe earlier if preK ) to graduation 12th grade

 

even chidren of illegals can go to school

Just a little bit of clarification here.

 

Public schools are paid for by tax payers. Not technically "free".

The only reason children of illegals are allowed to go to public schools is because the government don't want the children to suffer (lack of education) because of the situation they have no control over (parent's illegal status). But the government can (and has) come after the parents of foreign child for reimbursement for going to public schools. It is always encouraged for undocumented foreigners to pay for schooling to prevent this.

 

There was a case on here about 2 years ago on this very subject. A young woman was living here and her younger school-aged sister was visiting on a B2 visitor visa. The younger sister stayed in the US and started to attend school. After some time, their mother took the younger sister back to her home country and when they tried to return their entry was denied and cancelled. The agent found out the little girl was going to school and they were told they would not be given another visa until the cost from her going to school in those 2 years was payed.

 

It was a while ago so it may be lost in the tons of threads on VJ. But if I can find that thread I will definitely post it.

 

But the point is that foreigners who do not have legal resident status in the US isn't just offered free education for their child. It is just an initiative to prevent the neglect of education for children that gets exploited.

 

ETA: Found the thread. On page 2 is when we found out the visa was canceled and how her younger sister going to public school had to be payed for.

 

 

Edited July 21, 2017 by NuestraUnion

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[Coco8 1,042]

The kid needs a J2 and can attend school. There is no tuition for public schools so you won't have to pay. 

 

I have friends with kids on J2 and they go to school, like any kid.