F-2
visas/status are issued/granted to the F-1 holder's spouse and unmarried children
under twenty-one years of age.
Holders of F-2 are considered to be the
dependents of F-1 holders. F-2 holders may be entitled to enter and remain in
the United States for the duration of the F-1 holder's authorized duration of
stay. Their duration of valid stay is the same as that of the F-1 holder.
The
F-2 spouse and minor children of an F-1 student shall each be issued an individual
SEVIS Form I-20.
Employment of F-2
The F-2 spouse and children of an F-1
student may not accept employment.
Study
of F-2
1. The F-2 spouse of an
F-1 student may not engage in full time study, and the F-2 child may only engage
in full time study if the study is in an elementary or secondary school (kindergarten
through twelfth grade). The F-2 spouse and child may engage in study that is avocational
or recreational in nature.
2. An F-2 spouse or F-2 child desiring to engage
in full time study, allowed otherwise by the above Paragraph 1, must apply for
and obtain a change of nonimmigrant classification to F-1, J-1, or M-1 status.
An F-2 spouse or child who was enrolled on a full time basis prior to January
1, 2003, will be allowed to continue study but must file for a change of nonimmigrant
classification to F-1, J-1, or M-1 status on or before March 11, 2003.
3.
An F-2 spouse or F-2 child who engage in full time study, without compliance with
the above Paragraph 1 and 2, violates his or her nonimmigrant status.
For more information
on F-1, please click on the following links:
Description
SEVIS
Application for an F-1 Visa
Obtaining an F-1 Status at the port
of entry
Change into F-1 Status in the U.S.
Eligibility for change into
F-1 Status in the U.S.
Maintaining F-1 Status
Change Name and Address
Transfer of School
Time limitation of F-1 Status
Extension of F-1 Status
Grace Period
F-1 Status reinstatement
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Change from F-1 Status to H-1B
Change from F-1 Status to immigrant
status
Spouse and Children of F-1
Attorney and filing fees
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
The Impact of I-140 Filing on
F-1 Students
Memo: Be Aware of Abandonment of COS and AOS Applications
