University/college classes with k1 visa

[Sarah&Facundo 594]

My husband also started school when he came on the K1. The college let him begin his classes without even having a social security number! They filled it in with 000-00-0000 until he received his own. Without a green card though, we had to pay tuition out of pocket because it is forbidden to file a FAFSA. Fortunately, they allowed him to pay just the in-state rate, but we paid $$$$ during that time. He enjoyed studying as it took up his time before he could begin to work. 

[dnyal 32]

You can go to college, but you won’t get any federal financial aid until you adjust your status. State aid may vary. At least in Florida, you have to be a “citizen or eligible non-citizen” in order to get any state financial aid, including school-sponsored scholarships. However, some colleges do have privately funded scholarships for international students. Go to the financial aid office of your school to find out more.

[arken 4,197]

15 hours ago, Palawan said:

That's a shame, the first 6 months is some of the best times. You both get to explore the USA and settle into your life, too bad having to go straight to school.

People making a choice to go to school as early as possible is neither a bad choice nor a shame.

[Palawan 131]

22 minutes ago, arken said:

People making a choice to go to school as early as possible is neither a bad choice nor a shame.

The shame part was she had to start directly to school when she arrived, instead of the spending time together and bonding and hanging out. My fiance came from the same area, the time change and culture shock would be hard to over come in the first week or even first few weeks. 

 

Never said college was a bad choice, please stop reading stuff into my posts.

[Loren Y 2,755]

2 hours ago, Palawan said:

culture shock would be hard to over come in the first week

Ha! Ha!, so right you are. The best time was we arrived thru LAX, so had to drive to Las Vegas,NV after arriving, but The best time was when we arrived into Las Vegas, of course the first thing I did because we were heading up the I-15 was to exit just before the south part of the strip, first landmark was the Welcome to Vegas sign, then I made sure I rolled Las Vegas Blvd. North all the way downtown. We arrived at like 1AM, and all the lights and well.... It's the Strip in Vegas, the things you see there can scar you for life, LOL. The " What the hell did I get myself into look" was priceless. I still have the dash camera footage.

[arken 4,197]

4 hours ago, Palawan said:

The shame part was she had to start directly to school when she arrived, instead of the spending time together and bonding and hanging out

She doesn't have to, she is making a choice. There's no shame in starting school by choice. 
 

4 hours ago, Palawan said:

instead of the spending time together and bonding and hanging out

As if you know they won't be spending time together and bonding n hanging out by enrolling in a few classes. What if the usc fiance goes to work all day long? Enrolling in a class is a better than staying in a house/apartment by yourself.

 

I am simply saying people should not feel guilty or bad about what they choose to do based on their needs.

[Sarah&Facundo 594]

21 hours ago, Palawan said:

That's a shame, the first 6 months is some of the best times. You both get to explore the USA and settle into your life, too bad having to go straight to school.

 

My husband was thrilled to go to school. He was bored being at home when I worked all day. I spent a ton of time with him before he came on the K1 and he had been to the US before, so it was nothing new to him. He was also happy to go to school to meet other Americans and form a community. He got involved with some activities on campus and some of his professors took a really special interest in him and his story. It helped him form a community, actually. And I am not sure what "shame" there is in somebody wanting to get an education and better their life? 

[Ontarkie 14,190]

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