Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Florida — 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.
Published lists. Eligible to domicile: A, E, G, H-1B, H-1C, I, K, L, N, NATO, O-1, R, S, T, U, V. Ineligible: B, C, D, F, H-2, H-3, M, P, Q (excerpt also showed TN — confirm). Dependent qualifies through a parent claimant with 12 months' FL residence.
Statewide: Fla. Stat. §1009.21 + SBE Rule 6A-10.044 / BOG Reg 7.005; campus residency offices apply.
Fla. Stat. §1009.26(12), as amended eff. 1 Jul 2025 — 3 yrs FL secondary school + enroll within 24 months → out-of-state-fee waiver. 2025 change requires lawful presence — undocumented path repealed; lawfully present nonimmigrants (incl. F) still qualify. Confirm final enrolled text.
Covers visa-holder kids: yes.
Fla. Stat. §1009.21; Rule 6A-10.044; §1009.26(12).
Re-verification note: Explicit H-4 dependent line not quoted (mechanism runs through the H-1B parent claimant) — pull FRD-1/FLDOE guidelines to confirm; confirm TN on the ineligible letters.
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