D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B720

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 8-B720 - INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STATU DETERMINATION
720.1

Any person determined to be a domiciliary of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a legal resident and shall be given all rights pertaining to status as a legal resident.

720.2

For purposes of this section, the following classifications shall apply to status determination of certain international students:

(a) Immigrant - an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States;
(b) Refugee - an alien who has been legally declared a refugee or who has applied for this status.
720.3

An alien who has filed a petition for adjustment to immigrant status at least ninety (90) days prior to registration and is in one of the following categories shall be granted the privileges of a resident (domiciliary) student:

(a) Married to a citizen or immigrant of the United States and is the beneficiary of the spouse's petition for immigrant status;
(b) Has a child who is a United States citizen born prior to January 1, 1977, and who has filed an application for adjustment to immigrant status prior to January 1, 1977;
(c) Has a child who is a United States citizen at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(d) Has an approved petition from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS);
(e) Has evidence that an adjustment to immigrant status has been applied for as a result of his employment in an area determined to be in short supply in the U.S.; or
(f) Is the dependent child of a bona fide domiciliary of the District of Columbia.
720.4

The following aliens, whose purpose for coming to the United States is of a temporary nature, shall have non-domiciliary student status:

(a) Persons with student (F) visas;
(b) Persons with diplomatic (A) visas;
(c) Foreign organization employees with (G) visas; and
(d) Persons having other non-immigrant visas.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B720