Visa help required

[abar rooh]

For one of my friends in Bombay, India
1:FIRST APPLIED AS A TOURISTS to US ALONE IN MARCH 2000 WAS REFUSED...
2:THEN APPLIED FOR CANADA IN APRIL 2000 WAS ACCEPTED...
3:APPLIED FOR UNITED KINGDOM IN MAY 2000 WAS ACCEPTED..
4:APPLIED FOR US AGAIN WITH PARENTS IN JUNE 2000 WAS REFUSED
AGAIN..
5:APPLIED BY MAIL PETITION (STUDENTS VISA)WITH I-20 IN JULY 2001
WAS REFUSED IN SEPT..
6:AGAIN APPLIED AS STUDENTS IN WINTER WITH I-20 IN DEC WAS
REFUSED..
SHE HAD SECURED ADMISSIONS IN FIDM COLLEGE IN LOS ANGELES
ALSO HAS FAXES OF COUNCILLORS REQUESTING THEM TO GRANT HER THE
VISA...
THESE ARE HER ALL THE DETAILS...

Is there something she can do about this?

 

[whiz-kid]

After 4 refusals does not look encouraging

Probably you can try to enroll in some courses in UK and/or Canada and transfer to US later (or do one semester in US, but you will still need a US visa).

 

[cntry]

info needed

My friend\'s husband got his F-1 visa last week. His introductry session is on 20th sep. My freind and her school going son haven\'t applied for thier F-2 yet but do have a vaild b-1 visa. planning to travel on that & later change the status once they are there.
Wanted to know information on these questions
1. Can change of visa status be done there easily or does it take a very long time?
2. can their Son join school in a visit status?