Inviting an F-2 dependent
Immigration & Visas
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F-type visa information
- 17-Month STEM OPT Extension Request Form
- Termination of Employment Report
- OPT & 17 Month STEM Extension 6 Month Validation Report
- H-1B Visa Cap-Gap extension application
- 17-month OPT Extension as of 5/1/08
- OPT Changes - 4/23/2008
- F-1 reinstatement
- Change of status from H-1 to F-1 student
- Change of status from F-2 to F-1 student
- F-1/I-20 extension of stay
- Inviting an F-2 dependent
- F-1 students: Transferring schools
- Optional Practical Training for F-1 students
- Optional Practical Training for F-1 Undergraduate Students
- Optional Practical Training for F-1 Graduate Students
- J-type visa information
- Immigration updates
- Immigration resources / links
- Checking in with ISSS
- What is SEVIS?
- Maintaining your legal status
- How to get a Social Security Number
If you want to bring your spouse/children to the United States, students need to obtain a new form I-20 for them to apply for an F-2 visa at the US embassy or consulate in their home country.
Before the ISSS Office can issue this document you will have to provide financial support documents for each family member.
Required amounts:
Spouse: $6,500.00
Each Child: $3,000.00
When supplying financial documentation if you are supporting your family members:
- You will have to show that the required amount of money has been in your US bank account for at least 3 months.
- If your sponsor if supporting them then a letter will be required.
- If relatives are supporting them then a letter from the relative and a letter from the relatives bank showing that the required amount of money is available. If the money is coming from overseas then the money stated must be in US dollars.
All family members must be covered by medical insurance while they are here in the United States.
Full-time study for dependents
Dependents of F-1 students (those holding F-2 status) are not able to study full/part time at the university level. If your spouse is planning on studying full time they will need to be a matriculated student and apply for their own F-1 student visa.
F-2s can only take classes that are recreational or vocational. Questions regarding this can be referred to the ISSS staff.
F-2s who were, prior to January 1, 2003, pursuing full time study, must apply for a change of status to F-1 by March 11, 2003.
Dependents of J visitors (those holding J-2 status) are currently allowed to be full-time students. This may change in the very near future, so look for further updates on this issue.
Immigration documents for dependents
All F-2 have to have their own I-20 to apply for an F-1 visa stamp and then to enter the country.