Entry as tourist with intent to stay as student [closed]

If you enter a country as a visa-waived tourist but plan to stay as a student and obtain the longer term student visa once in the country can/will the country prevent you from entering as a tourist? In other words, is it generally accepted to enter with no visa before obtaining the documents necessary to stay longer?

I ask because upon entering Israel as a US citizen I informed the border patrol officer that I planned to stay the year, and she checked that I knew that I needed to obtain a tourist visa, and then let me in as a regular tourist. This seemed weird to me, as they have no way of knowing if I will actually get the visa or if I will be accepted for it...

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When I was moved to Hong Kong, they required me to "exit" the country so that I can close my "tourist visa" and enter back in on a "work visa," which allowed me to stay in the country for longer than the allotted time for a tourist.

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Can a person on a visitor visa change his or her status to student while in the United States if he or she gains admission to a school and gets a Form I 20?

If you are in the United States on a visitor visa, you can still change to F-1 student status to reflect your new circumstances. If you want to do this, you will already need to have been accepted to study at a U.S. academic institution, and fulfill all the other requirements of the F-1 visa.

Can someone with a tourist visa go to school?

Per federal regulations, B-1 and B-2 nonimmigrants (i.e., visitors who are in the United States for business and pleasure purposes) are prohibited from enrolling in a course of study at a U.S.

Can I stay in US as a tourist after my student visa expires?

What if my F-1 student visa has expired? You can stay in the United States on an expired F-1 visa as long as you maintain your student status. However, if you are returning home or traveling to a country where automatic revalidation does not apply, you must have a valid visa to return to the United States.

How long can I stay in USA after sevis termination?

Student and any accompanying dependents must leave the United States within 15 days of termination date. Important Note: This grace period only applies to F-1 students and their dependents.

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