H-4 child of a domiciled H-1B parent Yes — by published rule
Lawful status required; ONLY F, J, M holders and their family members are ineligible — every other lawful status (H-1B, H-4, L, E, O, TN) may establish domicile.
In-state tuition in Missouri, by visa
Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Missouri — 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
Statewide: CBHE reg 6 CSR 10-3.010; UM System CRR 230.020 adopts it.
The high-school path
None — None; historical appropriations provisos on unlawful-presence pricing — current status unverified..
Where this comes from
6 CSR 10-3.010.
Re-verification note: Note the breadth: F-family members are barred too.
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