They must show that the rule does not apply to them or that they have received a waiver of the rule. In the case that a waiver is needed, the exchange visitor should consult with an advisor in International Services before making any application for a waiver. B-2 visitors for pleasure are discouraged from trying to change status within the United States but may apply if they did not intend to study when they initially entered the U.S. but subsequently changed their minds after arrival because of some previously unknown condition, such as the availability of education or a newly acquired proficiency in English. Have sufficient funding to pay for the entire program of study. The amounts given below must be multiplied by the number of years required to complete the degree.
All amounts are subject to change.
Prepare an additional set of original documents to include with the change of status application. Form I-539 is available for download from the INS web site. New original form I-20, all pages, signed and dated. Make a photocopy, front and back, of all of the above for your own records. You should attend school full time while waiting for the change of status, but you may not be employed, receive a stipend, or have a stipend held for you.