Establishing Texas Residency

General Information about State of Texas Residency Laws

According to Texas law, an applicant or enrolled student is classified either as a resident of Texas, a non-resident, or an international/foreign student.With few exceptions, to be eligible to be classified as a Texas resident, an applicant or enrolled student must reside in Texas for 12 continuous months AND establish domicile in Texas for 12 months prior to the census date of said applicant's/student's term of admission/enrollment. Any applicant or student who is claimed as a dependent or is eligible to be claimed as a dependent of a parent's most recent federal tax return will be classified based on the parent's qualification for residency.

For International applicants/students, depending on their visa type/status, some may be eligible to establish legal domicile in Texas and therefore may be eligible for Texas residency status. For a list of visa types and for information about whether or not a respective visa holder is eligible to domicile in the United States, please reference the following site: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/fids/200804066-1.html

A domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which an applicant or student is to enroll, at least on the following applies:

0. the person owns real property in Texas
0. the person owns a business in Texas,
0. the person is married to someone who has established a domicile in Texas,
0. the person has had gainful employment other than work-study and other such student employment in Texas.

 

If an applicant or student is initially classified as a non-resident and wishes to petition his or her status if he or she believes that he or she meets the residency requirements, the first step is to submit a new residency questionnaire; to the residency officer prior to the census date of the semester in which the applicant or student is seeking reclassification.

Click here for complete information about the residency laws for the State of Texas. http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?ObjectID=6D1466D9-AEA5-DE00-C12F3F75E7367718

 

Applicants or students may submit residency document via mail, fax, or in person to the following address:

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The Graduate School
ATTN: Residency Officer
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-0603
Fax: (210) 458-4332

To speak with the residency officer for The Graduate School, please call:

 

Jeffrey Hengel

(210) 458-6906, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

or

Ana Leos

(210) 458-4681, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)