H-4 child of a domiciled H-1B parent Yes, through a side-door — read on
UNM: holders of any kind of visa are not eligible until proof of permanent residency — flat visa bar on the domicile route.
In-state tuition in New Mexico, by visa
Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in New Mexico — 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 statute + HED rule; institution applies.
The high-school path
SB 582 (2005) — 1 yr NM secondary attendance + NM diploma/GED, 'even if the student is on a visa' — the strongest equity rescue in the set; also reaches F-1.
Covers visa-holder kids: yes.
Where this comes from
NMSA 21-1-3/-4; SB 582 (2005), NMSA §21-1-4.6.
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