Here you are https://ucop.edu/residency/residency-requirements.html
Download the file. You will see the list of what visa would be eligible for “residency”. Then visa F1, F2, J1, J2, M1… Mostly the visa for students is not valid to establish residency.
They need this to determine your tuition. Because out-of-state students must pay extra tuition about 24k or 28k, I forgot.
So after you claim your status, they will ask you to send evidence such as green card, US passport, etc.