tourist visa convert to either working or student visa

You have to have much HOSPITAL/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN A SPECIALTY AREA (ICU, DIALYSIS, ETC.) of at least a year or two to be considered for a working visa as a nurse. For student visa, you have to show that you have enough money to support yourself- but you cannot work as a nurse, if this is your goal. Conversion of tourist visa into other visas is not much encouraged as the economy is down and employers prefer that you apply with them with a legal working visa, or you should already be an immigrant so they wouldn't spend much or go into all the trouble especially if you have not much experience or if you've just graduated college. The best route is still to gain your hospital experience on a preferrably 150-200 bed capacity hospital then worry about going overseas after you've gained needed experience. There are thousands of grads just like you who are looking for an easier way out or a shortcut to greener pastures. Not going to happen these days, you have to be qualified for these visas for an employer to petition you. You cannot petition yourself for a working visa. The employer will make sure that you are worth investing in (thousands of dollars) before they petition you, they will not waste their time on someone who doesn't meet their qualifications.

It is illegal to enter the USA for the purposes of employment on a tourist visa.

You need to consult an immigration professional, not your sister, on immigration matters.

These are serious times, if you get deported for immigration fraud or overstaying your visa then you may be unable to go back to the USA for life.

Don't risk it... let an expert help you.

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A tourist visa is just that a tourist visa. It's not for the purpose of coming to the US and attempting to convert it in order to stay. Sorry but there are others who have been waiting patiently in order to come to the US. They've been waiting for years.

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My advice to you is for you to come the United States legally.

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You have had your tourist visa denied. That means that USCIS are concerned that you will not leave at the end of your trip. That also makes it unlikely that they will approve a student visa for the same reasons.

You must have the intention (and evidence of this) to leave the US when a temporary visa ends. You cannot use it as a fast way to bypass the line of people waiting to legally enter the US. Even if you get the student visa, you can't work as a nurse.

A lot of people get extended stay tourist visas which last up to six months.
The mistake that MANY of these people make is that they don't buy a return airplane ticket because they are hoping to just convert the tourist visa.

Well, sad to say, that won't happen.

When I moved to the Philippines it was on a tourist visa to be converted to a residency visa. This is about the only way I could do the move because my wife was here and the consul in the USA would not issue the residency visa since they could not interview my wife.
Now, when I moved on a tourist visa, I knew up front that I would have to "waste" an airplane ticket. I bought a round-trip flight which occurred two days before the end date of my tourist visa.

If you buy a one-way ticket then it is obvious you are going to commit immigration fraud or attempt to do some sort of visa conversion. While the USA is under retrogression the chances of a successful visa conversion is slim to none. Don't risk it.

Talk to an immigration professional about matching the right visa to your goals and just work through the immigration process properly or else you'll be in for a lot of trouble in the future.

gracielle86,

The most appropriate type of visa for you to use will be a student visa. Tourist visa is just out of the equation.

So what you need to concentrate at is to apply for a student visa. Get a school to sponsor you. Ask for an acceptance letter then show a proof of financial capability.

By far this is the only way for you to acquire a visa to go to the US.

----> you cannot work in the US as a nurse on a student visa