Eligibility Information:
Who May Apply to Change to a New Nonimmigrant Status?
In general, you may apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were lawfully admitted into the United States with a nonimmigrant visa, your nonimmigrant status remains valid, and you have not committed any crimes that would make you ineligible.
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If you are in the United States as the spouse or child of someone in the following nonimmigrant visa categories, ***you do not need to apply to change your status *** if you wish to attend school in the United States (as long as your parent or spouse maintains their original nonimmigrant status).
A - Diplomatic and other government officials, and their families and employees.
E - International Trade and Investors
F - Academic Students and their families
G - Representatives to international organizations and their families and employees.
H - Temporary Workers
I - Representatives of foreign media and their families
J - Exchange Visitors and their families
L - Intracompany Transferees
M - Vocational Students and their families