H-4 child of a domiciled H-1B parent Yes, through a side-door — read on
Temporary visa → foreign/out-of-state, categorically. Permanent visa + 6 months' domicile → in-state (unusually short).
In-state tuition in Arkansas, by visa
Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Arkansas — the governing rule, the H-4 and F-1 answers, the waiting clock, and any high-school-attendance path. The residency officer is always the final authority; this page gets you to the right one with the right citation.
Who decides
System: UA Board Policy 520.8.
The high-school path
Act 844 of 2019 — In-state for a student who holds — or is the child of a person who holds — an I-766 EAD (plus DACA, Marshallese). An H-4 child of an H-4-EAD parent appears to qualify on plain text; the typical H-1B principal holds no EAD. Code section unconfirmed.
Covers visa-holder kids: yes.
Where this comes from
UA Board Policy 520.8; Act 844 of 2019.
Re-verification note: Act 844 conditions varied across campus restatements; confirm session-law text.
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