To apply for change to F-1 status, you must submit the materials listed below to the Office of Global Education & Programs (GEP). Depending on your current legal status, you may or may not be allowed to enroll till your appeal has been granted. Please check with GEP to be sure whether you may start classes while immigration adjudicates  your appeal. Your dossier will comprise the following documents:

1. A completed and signed Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/i-539.pdf) You may also locate this form on the GEP Web page titled “Forms.” In Part 2, item 1, check option (b), and in the blank space write “ F-1.”
   
2. Form I-539 fee, made payable to CIS: Write a check or money order to the order of CIS for $195 (amount subject to change; check with GEP before submission.)
   
3. Original Form I-20 or DS-2019
   
4. Proof of payment of SEVIS fee. You will need to obtain a Form I-901 “Fee Remittance for Certain F, J, and M Nonimmigrants” from www.FMJfee.com or request the form by phone at 1-800-870-3676 (inside the US). The SEVIS fee is $110 (amount subject to change; check with GEP before submission.)
   
5. Form I-94: photocopy of both sides
   
6. Photocopy of current immigration status documents, visa stamp, and passport ID pages. If you are on a dependent visa, you must submit copies of the documents of the initial visa holder (e.g., F-1 if you are currently in F-2 status, J-1 if you are currently in J-2 status, etc.).
   
7. Photocopy of financial support documents
   
8. Letter explaining why you want to change your status to F-1

Once you have put together all the above-mentioned documents (except the the I-20), call GEP to make an appointment to complete the last phase of the document compilation process. Take the documents to your GEP appointment. At GEP we will review your dossier and prepare an I-20 for you. That will complete your application packet, which you must submit to Citizenship and Immigration Services service center. Here is the mailing address:

 USCIS TSC
 PO Box 851182
 Mesquite, TX 75185-1182