Traveling to the US for taking martial arts classes

[caom]

Hi everybody,

I live in Mexico close to the border with the US and I found a place in the neighboring city in the US where they teach martial arts and I'm really interested in enrolling. The classes are offered at a university as non-credit recreational courses open to the general public and it's only 2 hours every Saturday each quarter since it follows the university's academic calendar. I currently hold a B1/B2/BCC visa and I read somewhere that it is valid to use this visa to enroll in "short recreational courses with no credits toward a degree", however I'm not sure what they mean by "short", and I am planning to attend these classes for as long as I can (that is, I'm planning on re-enrolling every quarter for indefinite time). So I would like to know if I can use my B1/B2/BCC visa (as long as it has not expired, of course) for taking this course or if I require a different kind of visa. Of course I am planning on crossing the border back to Mexico after the class is finished; I won't stay in the US for the duration of the quarter, since I have a job and a family in Mexico.

Thanks everybody in advance!

[daggit]

Isn't there some kind of NEXUS card.. or something along those lines.. for Canadian\Mexican citizens who cross the border as frequently as you describe?

[caom]

Thank you for answering! I'm sure there should be cards similar to the ones you mention, but my inquery is not about frequency of crossing the border, but rather if it is legal for me to cross the border for the reasons that I have described using the B1/2 visa or if I need a different kind of document.

[daggit]

Not sure, to be really honest.

But if you've read it 'somewhere' as you state, it might be ok to travel and take the class as long as it's within the letter and spirit of the B1\B2\BCC.

Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can chime in.

Good luck!