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PaoSelle   35

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Okay to keep the long story short, I was wondering how My nephew who is grade school aged can attend a “public” secondary school on the F1 visa. I can’t seem to find information on how he would apply to a public school to get the I-20. My mind goes completely blank. Any info would be greatly appreciated. 

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12/27/2017: Checked receipt number on the USCIS website and they had just forwarded the case to NVC that day *shame*

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02/02/1018: USEM Interview "PASSED"

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,728

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I just used Googled "high school f1 visa" ...there are many, many items which discuss this........

 

Keep in mind, that an F-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa.......He can not stay in the US.

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arken Mentor

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Just to begin with, you can look at-

https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/kindergarten-to-grade-12-students

 

International students can study in grades 9-12 in public schools for the maximum of 12 months that too by paying full unsubsidized fee with F1 visa.

 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

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2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,413

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Why does your nephew want to spend a year at a US High School?

 

Is there a school near you that does this?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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SusieQQQ Grand Master

SusieQQQ   11,586

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Yeah if you want him to attend for more than a year you need to pay for private school. From your first post it didn’t sound like you just wanted a year - though that is the limit on F1 (and as noted you pay full unsubsidized cost). First step is contacting the school you are thinking of to find out if they even offer i20 for internationals, not all do, I know our local public high school district doesn’t.

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

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1 minute ago, eliottreid said:

He should wait until college. High school is paid (expensive) for internationals and it is only for one year and I'm not sure if he can transfer credits and graduate here. I tried to bring my cousin but it's not worth it, better save the money for college.

Sometimes people who ask this question are actually seeking a way to "adopt" a relative........it's usually very complicated and very, very expensive......and usually impossible.

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- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

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______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Boiler Grand Master

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Hopefully the OP will come back and flesh out the situation.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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You can attend public school, you will have to contact the Administration office and ask how much is yearly rate for a student and pay it just like private school. Depending on the school district, it is anywhere from 10 - 20 thousand a year. 

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SusieQQQ   11,586

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18 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

You can attend public school, you will have to contact the Administration office and ask how much is yearly rate for a student and pay it just like private school. Depending on the school district, it is anywhere from 10 - 20 thousand a year. 

Again, only for one year. 

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PaoSelle   35

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Again, The kid wants to go to school here and my Brother and Sister-in-Law are pretty well off.(Me on the other hand lol let’s not go there.) I was just looking for information regarding the visa and how to get it, thanks for your guys’ help and input.

Manila CRBA & Passport Experience

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/657133-usem-crba-experience/

IR-1/CR-1 Journey

USCIS

09/12/2017: I-130 package sent to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

09/18/2017: NOA1 Email

09/26/2017: NOA1 Hardcopy(Texas Service Center)

10/01/2017: Expedite Request Sent

11/18/2017: NOA2 Email

11/30/2017: NOA2 Hardcopy

12/27/2017: Checked receipt number on the USCIS website and they had just forwarded the case to NVC that day *shame*

NVC

01/03/2018: Case received at NVC

01/10/2018: Expedite request sent

01/11/2018: Email received from NVC expedite that inquiry is under review

01/16/2018: IIN and Case number issued

01/18/2018: Expedite approved and immediately forwarded to US Embassy Manila. CEAC says "In Transit"

Medical & Embassy

01/23/2018: Embassy Received case file. CEAC says "Ready"

01/23/2018: DS-260 completed

01/24/2018: SLEC Medical DAY 1

01/25/2018: SLEC Medical DAY 2

02/02/1018: USEM Interview "PASSED"

02/08/2018: Picked up VISA packet at 2GO Laoag

02/09/2018: CFO sticker... went to the seminar Nov. 29 2017 for passport renewal requirement to change to husbands surname

 

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SusieQQQ Grand Master

SusieQQQ   11,586

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2 hours ago, PaoSelle said:

Again, The kid wants to go to school here and my Brother and Sister-in-Law are pretty well off.(Me on the other hand lol let’s not go there.) I was just looking for information regarding the visa and how to get it, thanks for your guys’ help and input.

Well, that’s easy then, they find a private school that takes international students and show they can pay the fees and his upkeep, and he should be able to get an F1 visa for high school. If you hadn’t specified “public” school in the title and first post then there would have been no “debate”.

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,413

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Does seem odd when the first post focused on a Government school, why?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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13 hours ago, PaoSelle said:

Again, The kid wants to go to school here and my Brother and Sister-in-Law are pretty well off.(Me on the other hand lol let’s not go there.) I was just looking for information regarding the visa and how to get it, thanks for your guys’ help and input.

He needs to: get accepted to a PRIVATE school, prove he can pay, apply for a visa, go to interview.

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There are exchange programs in which your nephew could come to the US as an exchange student, stay with a host family, and go to school. If the goal is education and improving English skills, that could be a way to do it. 

 

Or, boarding school, if they are well off. Why send him to a private school and you be responsible for the kid?

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