Colleges asking for bank statement

b_r_um
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:50:53 +0000

It depends. If you are not applying for a student visa, colleges aren’t technically required to verify your financial status. However, you should consider switching to an F-1 visa anyway. F-1 visas come with a limited work permit for off-campus internships, while H-4 students aren’t allowed to work at all. And you’d still be eligible to get your green card with your family if they get one.

On the flip side, H-4 students qualify for in-state tuition in some states while F-1 students do not. Just keep in mind that you lose your H-4 status at 21, and that the benefits of the F-1 visa (like off-campus employment) only kick in after a full academic year on the F-1 visa.