Legal Question in Immigration Law in Brazil

You can't stay permanently in USA on a B2 Tourist visa.

It's better to apply for a Student visa abroad at the US consulate after being admitted into certain program and school in the USA. However, sometimes it's possible to apply for a change of status from B2 to F1/Student while already in USA.

No, a foreign student on a Student visa is not authorized to work, except on campus.

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The B2 visa is available for tourist activities, such as sightseeing, visiting friends and relatives, obtaining medical treatment, attending conferences and meetings.

Persons planning to travel to the U.S. for a different purpose such as studies, work, etc., must apply for a different visa in the appropriate category.

Requirements for the B2 Visa

To qualify for the B2 travel visa, you must prove that:

A. The purpose of your trip is to tour the U.S.

B. You have a permanent residence in your home country that you have no intention of abandoning

C. You have binding ties to your home country in the form of property, family, or a permanent job

D. You are not coming to the U.S. to provide services or engage in business activities that are primarily for the benefit of a U.S. employer

E. You have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip including all travel, accommodation and living expenses during your stay in the U.S. If you do not have sufficient financial resources to fund the trip, a sponsor must provide evidence that he/she will provide support

If you would like to pursuit any kind of studies in teh US, you need a student visa (F1, for example). You have to get this visa in Brazil. The American Consulale will ask you for some confirmation from the school you will be attending the course at to really consider you a serious candidate for it.

The F1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for international students who are qualified to attend a full course of study at colleges, universities, conservatories, academic high schools (subject to strict regulations) and institutions with language-training programs in the U.S.

Again, you can not legally work in the US if you have a student visa.

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