zerokol писал(а):на самом деле там все хитрее
If you are going to the U.S. primarily for tourism, but want to take a short course of study which is recreational (and not for credit towards a degree), and the course is less than 18 hours per week, this is permitted on a visitor visa. As an example, if you are taking a vacation to the U.S., and during this vacation you would like to take a two-day cooking class for your enjoyment, and there is no credit earned, then this would be permitted on a visitor visa.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html
Угу. Весь вопрос в том, что на границе говорить.
Врать- нехорошо и про учёбу свыше 18-ти часов в неделю говорить нехорошо...
По той же ссылке, что и у Зерокола так же написано
"If you are going to the U.S. primarily for tourism, but want to take a short course of study which is recreational, and the course is less than 18 hours per week, you may be able to do so on a visitor visa.
If your course of study is 18 hours or more a week, you will need a student visa. When traveling to the U.S. to attend seminars or conferences for credit towards a degree, then you'll need a student visa."
Или у неё там программа на 17 часов, а мы тут обсуждаем-стараемся?