Immigration Resources
Terminology/Definitions
This term can be applied to any person who lives or works in the United States without the legal protections of a citizen or permanent resident.
This term refers to someone protected under the 2012 Obama administration executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), people who were brought to the U.S. as children to legally live, go to school, drive, and work if certain criteria are met. DACA does NOT include a pathway to citizenship.
Mixed Status family refers to students that either are, 1) undocumented, but have family members that are U.S. residents or U.S. citizens and/or 2) are U.S. residents or a U.S. citizen, but have family members that are undocumented.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program established by congress to provide temporary protection to foreign immigrants whose countries are ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary condition.
This term refers to in-state or out-of-state residency for purposes of college tuition assessment.
Any student who currently holds a visa of any type or is seeking a visa is considered to be an international student.
This visa permits international students to study in the U.S. They must be a full-time student in a course of studies that culminates in a degree or certificate and may not work off campus their first year.
This term refers to an individual who entered the United States with proper documentation but stayed in the country after their visa expired.