H-4 child of a domiciled H-1B parent No — by published rule
Flat bar: in-state tuition is not available to anyone holding a nonimmigrant U.S. visa.
In-state tuition in Maine, by visa
Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Maine — 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: University of Maine System trustees (APL IV-G).
The high-school path
None.
Where this comes from
UMS Board Policy §703 / APL IV-G.
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