Hi all..I'm trying to get in state tuition benefit from my school (TX) but they are saying I can't because I went home and changed my status from F2 to F1 while on TPS. What are my options now? Please suggest!
Here's background info:
- Had been in the US on F2 before the earthquake
- Applied TPS+EAD the first time TPS application opened
- Application was pending for a long time and I got tired of waiting, so I said f$#k TPS and went home without AP for 6 months
- Came back to US without any issues, still on F2
- TPS got approved, along with EAD (but never used, expired without use)
- I applied for masters program, was deciding to apply for change of status to F1 while staying in the US.
- Since TPS was approved, I decided to renew it without EAD this time. Just as a backup to work in case I didn't get accepted into the school
- Got accepted, but figured out there wasn't enough time to change status to F1 through USCIS to start school on time (Fall 2017)
- So, I went to Nepal again to get F1 stamp. Again, TPS renewal was pending, didn't care to apply for AP
- Got F1 without any issues at KTM embassy, came back mid August 2017 after 2-3 month stay back home.
- Out of nowhere, the first week of September my TPS renewal was approved!
- Now that I have TPS again, I wanted to get in state tuition...would save me from a lot of debt.
But the school registrar's office/Int'l office say I can't because I went home and changed status while TPS renewal was pending.
I don't understand why shcool has problem when USCIS clearly didn't have any issue with me going home. Or do you guys think approval of TPS renewal application was a mistake? If that's the case, approval of initial TPS application should have also been a mistake, no?
This is getting really confusing and frustrating at this point. Any suggestions will be helpful
Last edited: 14-Dec-17 01:01 PM
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