Can I apply for student visa while waiting for Green Card interview?

[Tigran Gyulkhasyan]

My mother won the DV lottery and we are now waiting for the interview. I am leaving to study in college very soon and I was wondering if I can get a visa while waiting for the interview. I've studied in U.S. for two years now (I'm 18).

[acemary]

F1 Visa

I just got a work permit but I still wait for the interview for the green card next month. ... Can I still go back school and maintain my F1 visa status? ... They asked me three questions during my green card interview and two were "When ... on the tuition since your pending green card application may allow you the lower tuition.