Visitor visa to Student visa

[dips647]

Hi,
My brother is visting me on visitor visa. He has a six month visa and plans to stay with us till his visa is valid. I was wondering if within this time he can appear for TOEFL and GRE, apply for admission to a college, and finally apply for student visa?
Is this illegal ?

Thanks
Dips647

[PraetorianXI]

He can not. Changes from B2 to F1 are restricted and the alien must ask the POE officer to endorse his I-94 as a "prospective student" otherwise the Change of Status will be denied.

Your brother obtained a tourist visa, for tourist purposes. He needs to honor that and go back home after obtaining an I-20 and apply for an F1 visa. It should not be too hard since he was already granted a tourist visa and he is showing good faith by applying for it at home.

[tessabp]

He can transfer his status.

Actually he can apply for a change of status. He does not necessarily have to declare his intentions at customs. My fiancé did the same thing- he did not plan on attending university, but once in the us (on a tourist visa) he was accepted and able to apply for change of status (it is currently pending). From what I understand from his visa officer, it happens often. I would contact local universities or community colleges and ask about their policies.
-Tessa

[PraetorianXI]

Actually he can apply for a change of status. He does not necessarily have to declare his intentions at customs. My fiancé did the same thing- he did not plan on attending university, but once in the us (on a tourist visa) he was accepted and able to apply for change of status (it is currently pending). From what I understand from his visa officer, it happens often. I would contact local universities or community colleges and ask about their policies.
-Tessa

I guess you know more than me...

[knowledgeable]

Wow!

What a wonderful way to cheat and defraud the US government!

Amazing!

[orion]

You might get away with change of status, but you'll face it when you'll goto get the visa stamped

[txh1b]

From what I understand from his visa officer, it happens often.

From the VO? Wow!

[C4us]

Actually he can apply for a change of status. He does not necessarily have to declare his intentions at customs. My fiancé did the same thing- he did not plan on attending university, but once in the us (on a tourist visa) he was accepted and able to apply for change of status (it is currently pending). From what I understand from his visa officer, it happens often. I would contact local universities or community colleges and ask about their policies.
-Tessa

The COS has not been approved; don't count your chickens yet. There may be a denial in his future.