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    Mexicans seething over Border Patrol killing of teen

    in Off Topic

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    I'm not exactly pro-illegal immigration, but I'm not against it either. It's not a black and white issue, because it involves people with different personalities and motives. That said, jumping the border has risks associated with it, and the families of those people who do so know these risks beforehand. One of those risks is being killed by someone with a firearm. The kid didn't deserve to die, but he knew what he was getting into. Provoking people who have power over you never ends up well.

    MAY 2010

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Okay did the biometrics today! I walked in an hour before my appointment time, they were happy about that :blink: I wore my hair down because it was raining here and my hair was all poofy. They said it was fine as long as the tips of my ears showed. For future reference I showed my BCC card (not expired) with my maiden name in it and they took that as government ID. The biometrics themselves were quick! And both my AOS and EAD apps got touched today! All great overall.

    FAFSA?

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted · Edited by squirrely

    Having a SSN is just one of the requirements. You also need to be an "eligible non-citizen" which means you need to show proof of your status.

    Eligibility

    http://www.fafsa.com...pku3at=aa001001

    Nearly every student is eligible for some form of financial aid, including low-interest Federal Stafford and/or parent PLUS loans, regardless of income or circumstances, provided that you:

    - are a US citizen, a US national, or an eligible non-citizen;

    - have a valid Social Security Number;

    - have a high school diploma or GED;

    - are registered with the U.S. Selective Service (if you are amale ages 18 to 25);

    - complete a FAFSA promising to use any federal aid foreducational purposes;

    - do not owe refunds on any federal student grants;

    - are not in default on any student loans; and

    - have not been found guilty of the sale or possession ofillegal drugs during a period when you received federal student aid.

    According to the university website, if you are a "pending" permanent resident, you are considered "International" for admissions purposes.

    Who are International Applicants?

    http://admissions.boisestate.edu/international/

    A foreign national who holds, or intends to hold temporary, non-immigrant visa/status in the USA, suchas F-1, H-4, L-2, etc. or is a 'pending' permanent resident (application forpermanent resident status to BCIS is submitted but not yet adjudicated) in the USA is considered International for admissions purposes.

    As Otto und Karin stated, the SSN has no bearing on your residency. Universities usually require one-year residency to avail of in-state tuition. You may want to call the Residency Coordinator.

    INITIAL DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY STATUS

    http://registrar.boisestate.edu/residency.shtml

    When you apply to Boise State, the university classifies you as either a resident student or a nonresident student based on your application and uses this classification to determine your tuition and fees. For further information, please contact the Admissions Office in the Administration Building, Room 101or at (208) 426-1156. Students can also contact the Residency Coordinator inthe Administration Building, Room 110 or at (208) 426-4249.

    Thank you for your helpful post! You certainly obtained a lot more information than I did on my research. Based on this, I think I will probably go part time until I am a cardholder. Going to college while I'm considered an international student would create a HUGE indent on our finances. Yikes. I will still talk to the school, but I think I'll hold on all that stuff until the spring term. Thanks!

    EDIT: I also wanted to add that the school has already admitted me, but as an international student.

    FAFSA?

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

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    Hello, I came here from Tijuana about 5 years ago on a B1/B2 tourist visa. I was 15 at the time, I'm 20 now. Two years ago I met a wonderful, amazing man and we're now married. We're in the process of gathering all the needed info for the AOS application with the help of our lawyer. However, our lawyer isn't familiar with stuff related to school. I'm currently attending a community college, and by this summer I will hopefully have a social security number to work with (we're filing that with the application and hoping that it will take as long as it typically does for this specific lawyer). Will this allow me to apply for the FAFSA? Also, the college I'm transferring to is choosing to classify me as an international student in despite of my having started and graduating high school in here (Idaho). Once I have the SSN, will the school have to reconsider me as a in-state student, or does this vary from school to school? The university in question is Boise State University.

    I'm well aware that there may be delays on obtaining permission to work, and I'm hoping that there are none. :)

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