Immigration + Education

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Hello

I am married to US person. Application for my immigration will be applied in near future. However, I am also considering doing some education in US. Of course once I go to US, I can do that. But to speed things up, I am wondering if it is possible to apply for one before I land in US? Any idea about this? Is this possible or not? Should it be avoided? I mean, if you get admission in education in US, they give you non-immigrant student visa. So how would this work in this case? Will they refuse student visa because my immigration application is in process? Or can my application for immigration be refused because I am holding student visa? Actually, I am confused? Can someone please throw light on this or refer to me some material of USCIS where they have comment on this? Thanks.

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Hello

I am married to US person. Application for my immigration will be applied in near future. However, I am also considering doing some education in US. Of course once I go to US, I can do that. But to speed things up, I am wondering if it is possible to apply for one before I land in US? Any idea about this? Is this possible or not? Should it be avoided? I mean, if you get admission in education in US, they give you non-immigrant student visa. So how would this work in this case? Will they refuse student visa because my immigration application is in process? Or can my application for immigration be refused because I am holding student visa? Actually, I am confused? Can someone please throw light on this or refer to me some material of USCIS where they have comment on this? Thanks.

I would ask the school directly these questions. As far as speeding up the process with school- are you planning for a bachelor's or higher degree? The admissions requirements vary for the type of degree and for each school. Many schools have programs that begin several months after the application process ends, so it may be feasible to apply and have everything ready like admissions tests, application and financial aid finished- but again you need to check with the school and program you're interested in. Good luck!

[Anh map 2,098]

Would there be a tuition difference (international student vs. resident alien) ? That could influence your actions.

[BrenPuchot 6]

I was wondering the same as op. And what about if you already have a degree in your home country? And can i apply for scolarships?

[NikLR 13,220]

To be honest I would not apply to schools before becoming an LPR and being assured of in-state tuition. Out of state tuition (as you would be charged) can be 4+ times the regular tuition rate.

Example:

Community College of Denver

in state tuition: $125/credit hr

out of state: $512/credit hr

Example 2:

University of Denver

Business undergraduate degree

in state: 30k

out of state: 52k

international: 58k

[mallafri76 1,012]

Like others have said, tuition will be higher for you as an international student so financially, it would make more sense to wait until you're an LPR.

Also, there's been a number of threads on here from people being denied non-immigrant visas, such as tourist- and student visas, because they're in the immigration process. When you're married to a USC, it can be very difficult to get a non-immigrant visa, mainly because you then have strong ties to the US and because so many people enter on a non-immigrant visa/VWP and then adjust status.

You applying for a non-immigrant visa and/or being denied one will not affect your spousal visa application. However, if you're from a VWP country, being denied a visa will mean you can no longer travel under the VWP.

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To be honest I would not apply to schools before becoming an LPR and being assured of in-state tuition. Out of state tuition (as you would be charged) can be 4+ times the regular tuition rate.

Example:

Community College of Denver

in state tuition: $125/credit hr

out of state: $512/credit hr

Example 2:

University of Denver

Business undergraduate degree

in state: 30k

out of state: 52k

international: 58k

Thanks for your reply. Can you tell me what is LPR? What is "in-state" and "out of state"? If I understand, LPR means green card holder. "in state" means someone who is resident of a particular state (and at any given time, one can be "in state" of ONLY one state). Similarly, if I am lets say in state resident of Colorado, then I am out of state resident of every other state (and that in state resident usually gets charged much less for education.). My further question is, is it LPR (LPR documentations) that defines I am "in state" to which state? And also for immigrating person, how in-state-residence state is determined? Thanks.

[NikLR 13,220]

LPR - legal permanent resident

In state and out of state tuition is determined by college or university. Each one sets their own rules so it is best to contact them about it. Check their websites.