Am I International? Please HELP!

happymomof1
Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:21:03 +0000

Congratulations on achieving the adjustment from the H-4. Not everyone manages that transition!

Until you have your green card in your hot little fist (or at least the stamp in your passport saying that it has been approved and the card is in the mail), you are AOS and need to let the colleges know that. Find a place to attach a note in the application. Don’t be afraid to email the admissions officers and ask how/where to include this information! They’ve handled this problem before.

The second that your paperwork is finalized you can email the colleges with the news and move your financial aid application from the international pile to the domestic pile.

You may want to get in touch with b@r!um who posts on the International Student Forum. She’s been through the transition to a green card herself, and may have some specific advice for you.