can a pending asylee attend community college ?

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can a pending asylee attend community college ?

Im right now on recommended approval. This is for my younger sister.

My younger sister got referred to IJ when she missed her first asylum interview (due to her consultant forgetting to change the interview schedule).

She will be in court with the IJ this april 9th.

Will is she allowed to attend college with her pending status ?

Thanks in advance guys
 
Most likely yes. However she is not eligible for any federal financial aid. And in most states she has to pay out of state tuition.

(Congress is considering the DREAM Act which could solve her problem).
 
vinisterz said:
can a pending asylee attend community college ?

Im right now on recommended approval. This is for my younger sister.

My younger sister got referred to IJ when she missed her first asylum interview (due to her consultant forgetting to change the interview schedule).

She will be in court with the IJ this april 9th.

Will is she allowed to attend college with her pending status ?

Thanks in advance guys
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Yes, she will be able to attend college... HOWEVER... since she is not an "ASYLEE" yet... she will pay out of state tuition...and she is not elegible to get FINAID yet.

Once she get the letter "asylum approved" and she get her unrestricted social security... then she can het financial aid and pay in state tuition...

**Now... to pay instate tuition... the student (or her parents if she is a minor) have to be living in the state for at least one year so she can qualify for instate tuition... (some college inforce this more than others,,, it also depends on the state)
 
I wasn't allowed to attend until I was approved.
I would wait till she gets that letter.
Out ot state tuition is no fun to pay.
 
if your asylum case is pending you can go to community college but you have to pay out of statue tutions and you are not elligable for federal loans .. i joined northern virginia community college while my case was on court
 
we visited 2 colleges near my area and they said they cant take in pending asylees because of the status.

I guess the better choice would be to wait.

thanks all
 
Depends on the college. You gotta ask them. I am trying to help my cousin get into a master's program here with F1 and I was looking into some universities/colleges here. During my research on good schools I saw that a well-known college has a note on their "foreign students" page about how they welcome "illegals". I was surprised. I mean I knew so many illegal people in this country manage to go to school but I was just surprised at their frankness and openness about it on their own website. So anyway, yeah, eventhough your sister's case is not a matter of being illegal, it is way better a position than being "out of legal status" and therefore I do not see why many colleges would not be open to enrolling her if they accept so many illegals in their schools. I mean any school that accepts illegals would also accept a person who is in the process of getting asylum, but she will not have financial benefits and will pay out-of-state fees.
 
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clotty said:
Depends on the college. You gotta ask them. I am trying to help my cousin get into a master's program here with F1 and I was looking into some universities/colleges here. During my research on good schools I saw that a well-known college has a note on their "foreign students" page about how they welcome "illegals". I was surprised. I mean I knew so many illegal people in this country manage to go to school but I was just surprised at their frankness and openness about it on their own website. So anyway, yeah, eventhough your sister's case is not a matter of being illegal, it is way better a position than being "out of legal status" and therefore I do not see why many colleges would not be open to enrolling her if they accept so many illegals in their schools. I mean any school that accepts illegals would also accept a person who is in the process of getting asylum, but she will not have financial benefits and will pay out-of-state fees.
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Really? This is the first time I hear something like that. Don't applicants have to file I-20 through the office of admission with USCIS? How do they manage that? Does USCIS really issue student visas for those who was in illegal status prior to filing application? I mean I don't have anything against it but just curious how USCIS with its strict rules and procedures allows such sort of things.
 
Minsk, no. USCIS probably does not know about this. The illegals are illegals. USCIS do not issue them anything. It is the school's policy to welcome them. The school I spoke of is highly top-notch in its field :Fashion Institute of Technology (for people who pursue careers in fashion or graphic design know of this school very well. I was checking the school out for my cousin as their master's program for illustration is very impressive, though my cousin will come on an F-1 visa so this does not concern him). Here is what it said in their FAQ page :
"May I attend FIT if I am not in legal status in the US?
Yes! The course work you complete will count towards a degree and you will receive a diploma upon completion of the prescribed curriculum. But you will not be eligible for internships or employment options normally available to students in F-1 status. The FIT OISA cannot assist you in matters regarding your stay in the US. FIT does not report students in statuses other than F-1 to the immigration service. "

Of course they encourage people to hold an F1 visa, but they are not turning down those who ae already here but are not legal. Here is the link (scroll down on the page) :http://www.fitnyc.edu/aspx/Content....Apply:InternationalStudents:InternationalFAQs

I was surprised myself when I saw this as they are a famous school and I thought they would have a stricter policy.
 
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admission to community college while asylum is pending

I want help from somebody who knows,about the asylum law. Both of my school who granted admission, denied my registration because of my pending asylum. I didn't changed my status from F-2 to F-1 because my asylum officer said that she will decide the case sooner and now she is changing her statement that my case may remains pending for years. I am in California and feel very good to read about others who are studying while their case is pending.

I waited one year for the admission and now when it is time to start school, they are not letting me to register for classes.The school suggested me to change of status and start school from next semester but I don't want to wait at all.

If anyone could help me by suggesting what should I do at this point to go to school which starting on September 5,2006, that would be great help for me.
 
aregmi said:
I want help from somebody who knows,about the asylum law. Both of my school who granted admission, denied my registration because of my pending asylum. I didn't changed my status from F-2 to F-1 because my asylum officer said that she will decide the case sooner and now she is changing her statement that my case may remains pending for years. I am in California and feel very good to read about others who are studying while their case is pending.

I waited one year for the admission and now when it is time to start school, they are not letting me to register for classes.The school suggested me to change of status and start school from next semester but I don't want to wait at all.

If anyone could help me by suggesting what should I do at this point to go to school which starting on September 5,2006, that would be great help for me.
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Most places allow you to enroll if you have an EAD but you have to pay out of state tuition.
 
Thank you so much for writting back.
It is been only 110 days since my application is filed.So I have to wait to apply for EAD. What the law says about it. No problem about the fees at this point but admission matters.
If you know anything about law,please help me. :confused:
 
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