State residency after K1 visa

[MrMoore 0]

Hi all, so I was just wondering if you automatically become a resident of your partners state after marriage and completion of the K1 visa? 

Or do you have to stay in the state for 1 year straight without leaving for more than 30 days as per norm of moving to any other state? 

My partners state is Florida if that changes anything and I am looking at schooling fees, it makes a big difference if I am classed as a state resident or an out of state resident.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

[Roel 7,193]

Did you try Google at all before you asked this? http://www.smith-howard.com/resources/articles/how-establish-florida-residency 

 

http://www.stateofflorida.com/residency.aspx

 

Took like 2 seconds to find.

Edited April 5, 2018 by Roel

[KozmicBlues 592]

I think each state will have varying rules, but I found this exception for Arizona so I imagine FL might have something similar.

 

1. The general rule is that in order to obtain resident status for tuition purposes, a student must establish his or her domicile in Arizona at least one year immediately prior to the last day of regular registration for the semester in which the student proposes to attend the university. Arizona domicile occurs when a financially independent person is physically present in Arizona with the intention of making Arizona his or her permanent home.

There are certain exceptions to the general rule. A student may also be eligible for resident status if he or she can establish that, on or before the last day of regular registration, he or she meets one of the following criteria:

 

Spouse of an AZ Resident: The individual is domiciled in Arizona and has not met the one year durational requirement, but the student’s spouse has established domicile in Arizona for at least one year and has demonstrated financial independence, and the student’s spouse is entitled to claim the person as an exemption for federal and state tax purposes. If the person is a non-US citizen, the person must be in an eligible visa status pursuant to federal law to classify as an in-state student for tuition purposes. Contact the Residency Classification Officer for further assistance.

[MrMoore 0]

KozmicBlues Thank you very much for your help.