This thread is in regards to acceptable documentation for California residency and any advice for my particular situation - what to expect, any unforseen obstacles, etc.
My situation is as follows:
Born in Orange, California. I have all documentation - BC, SSC, etc.
Spent my first 21 years in California. All academic records, transcripts originate in CA.
I have expired CA ID/DLs.
I moved to Texas and it has been 2+ years of permanent residence.
All CA documentation is now expired, void, (even old accounts for college are no longer active), etc.
I’ve been playing around with different ways and angles as to how to obtain residence again for the sole purpose of taking advatange of their academics (it is the only one I’ll consider investing in).
At the present time, I have no inclination nor desire to live in CA. There is specific coursework that I am interested in that I will only consider CA for.
I’d like any advice as to how to go about achieving this without it negatively affecting me.
You are no longer a CA resident. If you want the benefits of being one…move back to CA, establish residency for tuition purposes, and then you will have instate tuition.
Otherwise, look at programs where you ARE an instate resident.
Really, you are looking for a loophole that doesn’t exist.
If you are looking for an angle only to get instate tuition for this coursework, that is NOT going to work in your favor.
That was my reaction too. AB 540 includes US citizens not just immigrants. And presumably OP graduated from high school in CA and attended it for at least 3 years. I see no good reason why AB 540 wouldn’t apply in this case. Note that you don’t actually become a CA resident under AB 540, it is just that OOS tuition supplements are waived.
It sounds like you are in your mid twenties. Are you eyeing a masters, a PhD or a professional program? Is the program you are looking at not available in Texas?
Several of the professional schools offer scholarships to bridge the OOS tuition gap. However, most want you to apply for residency after your first year.
AB 540 if eligible can be used for Undergrad. If the student is 24 years or older, then they are considered financially independent however, the physical presence requirement still has to be met.
In order to meet the University of California residency requirements, graduate students must be in an [eligible immigration status and satisfy the “Physical Presence” and “Intent to Remain in California” requirements by the residence determination date, which is the first day of instruction.
The link I posted above says AB 540 can be used for graduate study too. In that case physical presence would be irrelevant since the student remains non-resident, they just get a waiver of non-resident tuition supplements.