A student who is a non-U.S. citizen may be entitled to resident classification if the student has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (refugee, person who is married to a U.S. citizen, "temporary" or amnesty alien, etc.). This granting of resident status for fee purposes shall be in accordance with all applicable laws of the U.S. and relative requirements of the System’s Student Residence Regulations.
Students and their dependents (INS approval) present in the United Stated under terms of any one of the following visa classifications:
- E – Treaty trader or investor
- G – Representative of international organization
- H-1B – Temporary worker in a specialty occupation (H-1A and H-4 may also apply to qualify for exemption)
- I – Foreign information media representative
- K – Fiancee (residency approved with the proof of marriage to U.S. citizen)L – Intra-company transferee/foreign employer
who demonstrate a Louisiana domicile for at least one full year (and meet System Regulations) prior to the first day of class of the beginning of the semester will be eligible for an exemption of the nonresident fees while holding such a visa.
Students holding the following visa classification:
- Visa Category A – Government officials
will be immediately eligible for an exemption of the nonresident fees while holding such a visa
Students holding the following visa classification:
- B – Visitor for business/pleasure
- C – In transit
- D – Crewman
- F – Academic student
- H – Temporary worker
- J – Exchange visitor
- M – Vocational/non-academic student
are not eligible to establish Louisiana domicile nor be exempted for nonresident fees unless otherwise permitted by law, by System policy or other regulations.
There are only two ways an international student can qualify for waiver of non-resident tuition:
- A student may be declared a resident if either parent is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Refer to the Legacy section-Condition 3)
- A student who has been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence and has proof of such status shall be in possession of his/her Form I-551 or I-151 Alien Registration Receipt Card or passport officially stamped “approved as resident alien” and who has established residence per Louisiana Resident, Spouse of Louisiana Resident, or Dependent Child of Louisiana Resident (refer to the Conditions on Determining Residency page).
Processing Timeline
Requests that are received and processed before census day are made effective for the current semester. Requests received and processed after census day would be made effective for the following semester.
Note: The Census Date for the semester can be found on the University's Academic Calendar.