is accepted for admission to a U.S. school and gets a SEVIS Form I-20, would s/he be able to change status to student?
Top It is possible to apply to change status from tourist to student. Whether it would be approved or not depends on several factors, including how long one was here before applying for the change of status, what s/he told the consular officer when applying for the visitor’s visa in the first place, and whether there is adequate financial support for school. An additional factor which is sometimes raised by USCIS, but more often by consulates, is whether or not one has shown an intent to return to the home country. An individual who enters on a B visa may not enroll and begin classes until after the change of status has been approved. Please note that if one travels abroad after the change of status approval, it would be necessary to obtain the F-1 visa at a consulate. It can be difficult to get the visa after having changed status, since the Consular Official would question why s/he did not obtain the F-1 visa originally, instead of entering as a visitor. Question 10.
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