Student loans while waiting for AOS approval

[quicksword47 0]

Hello all,

My husband filled for his I-485 AOS and we just received the approval for his I-765 EAD. While my husband intends to apply for a job as soon as he can, he would like to go to go back to school at some point. There is unfortunately some gray area regarding individuals that are in the process of getting a green card and applying for student loans. Can anyone that has been through a similar issue guide us in a direction? Greatly appreciate any help given.

[francais_usa 74]

Hello all,

My husband filled for his I-485 AOS and we just received the approval for his I-765 EAD. While my husband intends to apply for a job as soon as he can, he would like to go to go back to school at some point. There is unfortunately some gray area regarding individuals that are in the process of getting a green card and applying for student loans. Can anyone that has been through a similar issue guide us in a direction? Greatly appreciate any help given.

The affidavit of support is in place so that your husband does not become a public charge (go on welfare or get disability from the government). Student loans, on the other hand, is a binding contract between the student and the government where the loan must be paid off to the government--it's not like welfare. I think he'll be fine.

[aSangria 2]

Hi Francis_USA,

What ever came of this? I am going through a similar process right now and would love to know.

Thanks!

[Umka36 781]

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must:

• Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States.
• Have a valid Social Security Number. (Students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are exempt from this requirement.)
• Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have completed homeschooling. If you don’t, you may still be eligible for federal student aid if you were enrolled in college or career school prior to July 1, 2012. Go to http://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility/basic-criteria for additional information.
• Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Not owe a refund on a federal student grant or be in default on a federal student loan.
• Register (or already be registered) with the Selective Service System, if you are a male and not currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. (Students from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau are exempt from registering; see www.sss.gov for more information.)
• Not have a conviction for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid (such as grants, work-study, or loans). If you have such a conviction, you must complete the Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet to determine if you are eligible for aid or partially eligible for aid.

https://fafsa.ed.gov/help/fftoc03a.htm

Generally, you are an eligible noncitizen if you are one of the following:

• U.S. permanent resident, with a Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Receipt Card or "Green Card”)
• Conditional permanent resident (I-551C)
• Other eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” “Indefinite Parole,” “Humanitarian Parole,” or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant”
• A citizen of the Republic of Palau (PW), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (MH), or the Federated States of Micronesia (FM).

https://fafsa.ed.gov/help/fotw15a.htm

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to Tax & Finances During US Immigration - topic is about getting a loan ~

[Goddess333 0]

Guys, please help! my I-485 is pending, if Im eligible for Federal Financial help? Thanks!