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Non-U.S. Citizens

°®¶¹´«Ã½ and claimants who are Non-U.S. Citizens are required to submit documentation to verify permanent resident or visa status IN ADDITION to documentation required for in-state status.

Required Documentation: Proof of °®¶¹´«Ã½ residency as a dependent, independent or exception, AND

For a permanent resident alien, acceptable documentation includes:

• A copy of the front and back of resident alien card, OR
• Proof of issuance of an I-551, OR
• A copy of your I-485 indicating approval for a change in status.

For an international student, proof of visa status is required. Only the following categories of visa holders are eligible for consideration. All others are ineligible to establish °®¶¹´«Ã½ residency for tuition purposes.

• Visa category A - Government official
• Visa category E - Treaty trader or investor
• Visa category G - Representative of international organization
• Visa category H-1 - Temporary worker performing professional nursing services or in a specialty occupation
• Visa category H-4 - Only if spouse or child of alien is classified H-1
• Visa category I – Foreign information media representative
• Visa category K – Fiancé, fiancée or child of a United States citizen
• Visa category L – Intracompany transferee (including spouse or child)
• Visa category N – Parent or child of alien accorded special immigrant status
• Visa category O-1 – Workers of "extraordinary" ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
• Visa category O-3 – Only if spouse or child of alien is classified O-1
• Visa category R – Religious workers
• Visa category NATO I-7 – Representatives of NATO and their families

Non-U.S. citizens in the following categories are also eligible to establish °®¶¹´«Ã½ residency for tuition purposes.

• Citizens of Micronesia
• Citizens of the Marshall Islands
• Applicants for adjustment of status
• Asylum applicants with INS receipt or Immigration Court stamp