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In-state tuition in Wisconsin, by visa

Whether a family on a work visa can ever pay the resident rate in Wisconsin — 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.

H-4 child of a domiciled H-1B parent Yes — by published rule

Intent factor: possession of a visa permitting indefinite residence. UW System eligible list: A, E-1/2/3, G, H-1B, H-4, K, L-1/2, NATO, O-1, O-3, P, R, S-5/6, T, U, V (or LPR 12 months before term). F, J, B, M, TN absent = ineligible. Came-for-education presumption must be overcome.

F-1 student: cannot establish residency hereWait: 12 months

Who decides

Statewide: Wis. Stat. §36.27(2); campus residence examiners apply.

The high-school path

None — 2009 Act 28 exemption repealed by 2011 Act 32; nothing since..

Where this comes from

Wis. Stat. §36.27(2).

primary source verified 2026-08-19 · verified-secondary

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