Moving to the us at 16
 

Hello

This may seem an odd or ridiculous question to ask but In a few month's I will be leaving mandatory schooling In England at 16 and I was wondering for me too move out to the states would my parent's need to sign forums for me to stay here or would they have to come out with me.

And an additional thing is would I have to attend high school or middle school ? with me being 16 ?

Thank's for any answer's

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

why? what's wrong with Wigan?

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

don't answer that, you'll be here all day

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Hi, and welcome to BE.

Are you asking from a visa point of view? Or are you already a US citizen?

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

What visa do you envision using to move to the USA?

At age 16 you'd be too old for Middle School, unless your grades were really really poor. Most 16-year olds in the USA are Sophomores or Juniors in High School.

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Thank's for the reply and the visa is just to live there temporarily and study !

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

So a student visa, then? F-1?

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Yes that's the one but would I need anything like what I posted initially ?

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Lets face it, this isn't happening.

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

I don't know if you'd need your parents' permission, but I also have not heard of a 16-year old getting a student visa to attend high school in the USA. Are you thinking of going to university here instead?

If you're getting an F-1 visa, your parents CAN'T come with you. There's no F-2 visa available for the parent of an F-1 visa holder.

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Yes I was thinking more along the lines of university I didn't know If I was required to go to high school

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

It's not common for US 16-year olds to be ready for college / university. Might be different in the UK, I don't know.

Do you qualify to enter a US University? Have you applied anywhere? I think as long as you get accepted into a university, and qualify for the F-1 visa, then being 16 shouldn't be an issue (in my layman's opinion).

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

$$$

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

I haven't applied yet because I didn't want to waste my time If I wasn't even allowed into the country

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Your parents are happy for you to move to the US on your own at age 16, and to pay the tens of thousands of dollars a year it'll cost for you to study there?

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Well, as I said, I don't think being 16 is a factor, as long as you have the I-20 from the University and the funds available to cover your education.

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Yes, I know it's expensive. Perhaps the OP has wealthy parents.

Rene

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

I got alot of money saved so thank you for answering all of my questions !

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

well Yale awaits

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Well done. At age 16 I had no idea how to save money for the week ahead, never mind the $100k or so needed to study for a degree in the US!

Good for you, best of luck with it.

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

If you can afford it (expect all-in expenses in the range of $45k / year) and you can get in, attending a well-renowned US university is in practice a very useful step on the way to immigrating, even though it doesn't directly provide a path to a green card or work visa.

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

See if your School has a "Foreign Exchange" Student Plan, and, then Hope To God it's not with Yemen or N. Korea.

For a College/University, you are looking at $30,000+ Per Year, plus Food and other expenses.


Jim.

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

I would reconsider your plan to leave school at 16. Stay on, do some A-levels or whatever they are called these days.

A thought occurs to me. State laws vary with respect to the definition of minor/juvenile/age of consent etc. It may be pertinent to know where you were aiming for.

Final thought, there isn't a member of the opposite sex involved is there?

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

In the US, you are allowed to leave school at 16... however, you'll need to be 18 to legally sign any contractual agreements - such as might be required by a university or landlord! Unless you're 18, you'll probably need to be declared emancipated from your parents... and you'll need to go to court for that to happen.

Ian

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

i concur

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

Slacker!! :rofl:

Re: Moving to the us at 16
 

I knew people who did their A levels at 16. Many who did them at 17.