how to become a resident of CA if my situation is like this....?

Question

is it possible for me to become a resident of CA if my situation is like this:
i come from other country (by myself)but i am an american citizen, i've lived in MI for over three years, and i'm thinking about going to CA for college.

if it's possible for me to become a resident of CA, how long should i live in CA or what should i do to become a citizen of CA, because i want to pay for the in-state tuition

Answer 1

I believe that you have to live in a state for about 3-6 months before you are a resident there. (You're a citizen of a country, resident of a state or city.) You have to have your permanent address there and have some type of proof of living there (a driver's license or state id, for example.) So long as you're a legal citizen of the U.S., you should be fine.
Good luck.

Answer 2

to become a citizen of CA

You can become a "resident" of CA, or any state.
You ARE always a citizen of the USA.

Sorry. Someone else will have to inform you about "residence" requirements in CA in order to benefit from reduced college tuition.

Answer 3

just move to the state ,buy or rent a place to live.get a ca drivers license,get registered to vote and you're an unmarried student who will not be 18 one year immediately prior to the application cycle deadline, your residency status is based on the residency of a parent or non-parent adult responsible for your direct care and control. To qualify, a non-parent adult must have had continuous direct care and control of you for at least two years prior to the application cycle deadline.

If you're an unmarried student under age 18 you're a legal California resident if:

- a parent has been a legal California resident for one year immediately prior to the application cycle deadline; or

- you have lived for two years with a responsible non-parent adult and that adult has been a legal California resident for at least one year immediately prior to the application cycle deadline.

If your parents are living overseas, you're considered a California resident if you're a minor and have been living under the direct care and control of a California resident for at least two years prior to the application cycle deadline, or if your parents have maintained their California residency during their absence from the state.

All married students, regardless of their age, and all unmarried students 18 or older, must establish their own residency. If you'll be 18 on or before the application cycle deadline, you must have lived in California for at least one year immediately before this date to be considered a California resident. You also must be in the United States legally and be able to establish U.S. residency based on your status with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Answer 4

2 yrs