<p>I would just like to point out that college admissions in the states is very competitive, but grad school admissions is even more so. I would assume that, since your daughter was born in 1996, that you went to grad school in the 80s-early 90s. COMPLETELY different world in terms of immigration. there were certain factors going on politically and technologically that allowed qualified students or professionals to immigrate to the states with relative ease. these same factors still work on nations such as canada and australia, but even there they are drying up. there’s a great deal of access to information and transport now, for practically anyone in the world, and the world is responding by restricting freedom of movement.</p>
<p>to OP: even if you had gotten into college in the states, that is absolutely no guarantee that you will be able to stay in the states after college. best of luck in your later life:)</p>