B1 to F1 ..what to do ??

[abrazer07 0]

Hi ,

I am in USA now in B1/B2 visa to attend few fairs and conferences and lay foundation for my future art in the books of my client. Now after coming here I came across a Bachelors degree in a nearby university .They were advertising.I am quite interested to attend their bachelors course for my further study.Thus as i learned through googling that I have to change from B1 to F1. Now I need your help to know what are the difficulties :

a) My answer at POE was only to attend conferences & thus there was no preintention.

B) My I-94 is dated till early July but I have a 1 yr multientry visa.

c) What is to be done to change ??

d) How much time wd it take and whats the cost ??

Can someone help me ?? All advices wd be appreciated

Edited May 16, 2008 by abrazer07

[acouto07 0]

Hi ,

I am in USA now in B1/B2 visa to attend few fairs and conferences and lay foundation for my future art in the books of my client. Now after coming here I came across a Bachelors degree in a nearby university .They were advertising.I am quite interested to attend their bachelors course for my further study.Thus as i learned through googling that I have to change from B1 to F1. Now I need your help to know what are the difficulties :

a) My answer at POE was only to attend conferences & thus there was no preintention.

B) My I-94 is dated till early July but I have a 1 yr multientry visa.

c) What is to be done to change ??

d) How much time wd it take and whats the cost ??

Can someone help me ?? All advices wd be appreciated

I would talk to the international office people at the university you are thinking of applying to....im not sure but I think you may need to leave the country and apply for the F-1 at a US consulate...that is after you are accepted by the university and have their papers in hand...

[abrazer07 0]

Ya but their course wd be starting soon as I enquired and that course is pretty uncommon in my country.So if i take that option of leaving and getting a F1 i wd miss the course. Any other option of applying from here ??

[abrazer07 0]

any advice ..... someone pls advice ...

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

any advice ..... someone pls advice ...

My friend if the requisites mention you have to have an F-1, you have an F-1. There is no way you can get an F-1 while being in the US. No wavers, no special permits, no anything. I was an F-1 student and the process is long and costly and has to be done through the consulate or embassy in your home country.

I'm sorry but if you want to take those courses, you have to go back and apply for a student visa. Your B1/B2 tourist/visitor's visa is just that...a tourist and visitor's visa.

Edited May 17, 2008 by GueraYTavo

[Nyte 1]

any advice ..... someone pls advice ...

My friend if the requisites mention you have to have an F-1, you have an F-1. There is no way you can get an F-1 while being in the US. No wavers, no special permits, no anything. I was an F-1 student and the process is long and costly and has to be done through the consulate or embassy in your home country.

I'm sorry but if you want to take those courses, you have to go back and apply for a student visa. Your B1/B2 tourist/visitor's visa is just that...a tourist and visitor's visa.

I know this is old, but...

You can change your status from B-1 to F-1 if your I-94 is endorsed as "Prospective Student." From there, you file and pay whatever the going rate is at that time for the form, and you can be changed to F-1. You must contact and be accepted by the school prior to doing any of this as they must issue a form I-20.