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Posted
on 18-Apr-02 11:06 AM
guys
i need ur help. my cousin wants to come here to study at std 8 or 9. do they issue I-20 for that or... what is the cost by the way that is more important. could u guys share ur ideas or knowledge. becoz i do not know anybody who goes to high school. i appreiciate it. thanx.
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| Suman Dhakal |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 11:35 AM
hello help. the cost of going to a public high school is zero. well, at least in arizona. i'm sure its the same everywhere. they give u lunch, breakfast, books and they also pick you up. all this for free. well, not really free i guess if u consider the tax u pay every year. as far as the visa is concerned, i am not sure how it works cause i was already a resident when in high school. however, i have a friend who came here in some sort of visa and graduated form high school here. so i will let u know again after asking her. hope this helps
Suman Dhakal
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| informer |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 11:39 AM
United states does not offer I20 for high school,I20 is issued only for higher level education.There is no way kids can come in here to pursue their high school degree without being accompanied by their parents, but if they have their parents here in the US then they surley can try to immigrate under F2 status and hence can join any school they wish to, the cost of education for high school;if it's a public school- it's free, but if it's a private then could be around 4-5 thou per sem.
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| help |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 12:16 PM
thanx
informer and suman. i heard abt that the public schools are free and i had a feeling that private schools must be damn exp. but the problem is that if my cousin comes here for study i have to be his guardian, myself i am a student so i am just wondering becoz my uncle wants wants to know. so guys if u have more info plz bring in i will really appreciate that.
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| informer |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 12:19 PM
isnt the info i provided enough,
there's no other ways
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| skm |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 01:38 PM
High schools don't issue student visa (I-20). However, many high schools around country have exchange programs that one can enroll. They are free and provide home stay. You can write directly to the high school of your interest or contact the agencies that provide these programs. Naturally, you pay some money if you go through an agency. There must me tons of high school incoming programs you can find in the web.
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| K |
Posted
on 18-Apr-02 03:06 PM
This will help: (The law was changed in response to some absentee parents [e.g. Korean, Taiwanes] leaving their children with their relatives in the U.S. for education and U.S. taxpayers footing the bill.)
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
Changes Affecting F-1 Student Visas
As of November 30, 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 prohibited any alien from receiving an F-1 student visa if the alien was coming to attend a public elementary school, grades Kindergarten through 8, or a publicly-funded adult education program. Students in grades 9 through 12 must pay the unsubsidized, per capita cost of education in advance to be eligible for an F-1 student visa and are limited to a period not to exceed one year.
Who is eligible to attend public school in the United States on an F-1 student visa?
The Immigration and Nationality Act defines the F-1 non-immigrant alien as one who has not abandoned their residence in a foreign country and who is a bona fide student coming temporarily and solely to the United States to pursue a course of study at a recognized institution of education approved by the Attorney General to accept foreign students.
The 1996 changes to the immigration law prohibit attendance at a public elementary school or publicly-funded adult education program, and restrict attendance at a public secondary school to a cumulative period not to exceed one year while requiring reimbursement of the unsubsidized, per-capita costs of education.
(Source: http://www.ins.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/955.htm)
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| high schooler |
Posted
on 19-Apr-02 03:06 PM
to be enrolled in a public school, they generally ask you for you utility bill as a proof of resideny. since he is your cousin. they will also ask for a legal guardianship letter from his parents.
as for the immigration, public schools do not issue I-20. the simplest way to bring him overhere is to adopt him. if he is under 18 this is possible.
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apply to private schools. some private schools do issue I-20. they cost a lot of money but he can apply for a scholarship. go to yorour public libraryand find a book that has a list of all the prrivate schools in US.
good luck.
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