What will happen to an international student in the US if the parents disown them?
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What will happen to an international student in the US if the parents disown them?
Will the student be forced to return to country of origin or is there a way to be granted residency or citizenship through a legal process?
Asked on May 8, 2013 under Immigration Law, New Mexico
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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no automatic path to permanent residence because of the parents disowning the child. If the child who is the student is in the US in valid F-1 student status, he/she can continue to remain in that status for as long as he/she continues to study at the approved college/university.
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