applying to college while on k1 visa?

[fern28 61]

anyone have any experience with this? are you considered an international student? can you even do this before you have a green card?

 

any information would be appreciated-- thanks!

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,096]

You'll need to check with the colleges you're considering. Every school has different rules.

[Bzlibem 111]

You are considered an international student, therefore you get no financial aid and out of state tuition at the admittance. The admission process doesn’t differ much. If you’re talking about an undergraduate program, you will have to take SAT/ACT and TOEFL. They’ll want originals and certified translations of your high school diploma (or diplomas if your home country issues one after each completed grade) and final exams certifications (if applicable) with translations. Some universities will want an English speaking teacher or advisor to complete an evaluation for you. If you get in and get your GC before the semester starts, you can petition to change to a domestic status. In order to get an in state tuition you’ll most likely have to be a resident of your state for at least one year. It varies from state to state and from university to university, so if you want to know what you exactly need you should contact your desired’s university international student advisor. 

 

Thats for the 4 year university. The process is probably easier if it comes to a 2 year community college.

Edited August 26, 2018 by Bzlibem

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1 hour ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

You'll need to check with the colleges you're considering. Every school has different rules.

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[fern28 61]

25 minutes ago, Boiler said:

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I'm the USC and I work at an R1 institution, I was hoping to get feedback from people who have done it. 

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52 minutes ago, fern28 said:

I'm the USC and I work at an R1 institution, I was hoping to get feedback from people who have done it. 

So what does your institution do?

[fern28 61]

15 hours ago, Boiler said:

So what does your institution do?

google r1 institution and message me if you have any other questions 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 hours ago, fern28 said:

google r1 institution and message me if you have any other questions 

Boiler probably meant “what does your institution require of applicants in the same position as your fiance/e”.... 

 

but again, every college has different rules, s/he first needs to figure out where to apply then see what they require.

Edited August 26, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[fern28 61]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

Boiler probably meant “what does your institution require of applicants in the same position as your fiance/e”.... 

 

but again, every college has different rules, s/he first needs to figure out where to apply then see what they require.

I've spoken with 3-4 people at the university on the phone and it's actually somewhat unclear. the k1 visa allows the person fairly quick access to a greencard and the greencard would count as a resident. obviously its not a boiler plate answer, but this is why i was asking what i was asking-- to find out people's experiences.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

4 minutes ago, fern28 said:

I've spoken with 3-4 people at the university on the phone and it's actually somewhat unclear. the k1 visa allows the person fairly quick access to a greencard and the greencard would count as a resident. obviously its not a boiler plate answer, but this is why i was asking what i was asking-- to find out people's experiences.

Depends what you mean by “fairly quick”. And depends what each college accepts ie if they need an actual green card or just the proof of adjustment. Obviously if you’re looking at public colleges s/he still won’t be an in state resident for at least a year, in general.