Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in South Carolina — 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.
Approved list (partial extraction): A-1/2, E-2, G-1–4, H-1B, H-2A/B, H-3, H-4, K-1/2, L-1, L-2, N-8/9 eligible for in-state status with domicile; F not approved. Whether O-1/TN/E-3 appear further down the list is unconfirmed.
Statewide: S.C. Code §59-112 + CHE Reg 62-600s and the CHE Approved Visa Classifications list; institutions apply.
None — None; lawful-presence verification required..
S.C. Code §59-112; Reg 62-609; CHE Approved Visa List (Aug 2025).
Re-verification note: Pull the full CHE PDF to close O-1/TN/E-3.
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