[thegreenswede]

Hello Peter!

Can a person here on visa apply for Tourist Visa and await the deicision while saying in the US (being out of status but staying here due to the pandemic)?

I made a comment before but I believe it was too specific of a case so I apologize. The general question is more my concern.

Thanks so much for doing this!!

[proberts]

Yes, an application for a change of status to visitor status, if filed before the person's current status expires, would allow that person to stay in the US while the application is pending (even if the person's previous underlying status expires). Of course I can't comment on whether that application would be approved.