资格
Students in valid F-1 status may request dependent I-20s for the following:
- 结婚的配偶
- Unmarried child or children under the age of 21
F-1 Students may request a dependent I-20 at any point during their degree program or during Optional Practical Training (选择).
Requesting a 依赖I-20
需要的文档
- Request for 依赖I-20: Student Request form (link to form will be available shortly))
- Documentation of relationship to dependent
- For spouse: Marriage certificate, copy of both original 和 English 翻译
- For child or children: Child's birth certificate, copy of both original 和 English 翻译
- Copy of dependent's passport
- Proof of financial support for next two semesters, or amount of time remaining in
学习计划
- Financial support must cover tuition 和 living expenses for you plus living expenses 和 health insurance for all dependents. 参考 Expense Worksheet to underst和 how much financial support is required.
- U.S. bank statements, international bank statements, Letter of Intents for graduate assistants, etc are acceptable.
- Property statements, job offer letters, pay stabs, or 401K statements as proof of 资金是 不 acceptable as funds must be readily available.
- Financial documents more than 3 months old will not be accepted.
- Consult with DSO on other acceptable financial support documentation.
时间轴
Processing can take up to 10 working days to process the 依赖I-20 Request page 和 issue new F-1 和 F-2 dependent I-20s.
Benefits 和 Limitations of F-2 Status
人数的限制
We require the F-2 spouse meet with the DSO before any 招生. f -家属 are permitted to enroll in courses, however there are some restrictions:
- Kindergarten through 12th Grade: An F-2 child may enroll full time in an elementary 或中学. Beyond twelfth grade, an F-2 child is only eligible for part-time 招生.
- College or University: An F-2 dependent may enroll part time at a U.S. 学院或
大学. Classes may be recreational or degree-seeking. F-2相关的是 从来没有 eligible for full-time 招生 at a U.S. 学院或大学 an F-2 must change their status to F-1 if they want to pursue a degree in higher education. At East Georgia State College, part-time 招生 is defined as:
- Fall 和 Spring Semesters: 6 credits for undergraduate students.
- Summer Semester: 6 credits for undergraduate students.
F-2 Dependents 和 就业
F-2相关的是 从来没有 有资格从事有偿工作.
To be eligible for 选择, the F-2 dependent must become an F-1 student through a change 的状态. As an F-1 student, the spouse or child would be required to enroll full time 和 must be in valid F-1 status for a full academic year before eligible for 选择. EGSC defines an academic year as a fall 和 spring semester. 阅读更多细节 on 身份变更.
老化退出F-2状态
An F-2 child will lose their F-2 status on their 21st birthday. 在“衰老”之前， an F-2 child must take action to continue to stay in the U.S.，如果需要的话. 读到 更多十大正规网投平台 身份变更.
其他的考虑
金融准备
Students are encouraged to plan a budget to see if they will have sufficient funds 养活自己 和 他们的家庭. Budgetary considerations include: high daycare costs, housing 和 food increases, phone bill increases, 和 required health insurance for dependents.
社会约束
Students should also consider how much time they will spend away from their dependent(s) either on campus, in their office, 和/or in their lab. Other possible considerations include English proficiency 和 whether dependents will be able to find social connections.
向民政事务主任汇报
Students should report to the DSO in the following circumstances:
- Dependents have permanently departured the U.S.
- Dependents have changed their non-immigrant status
- Marital changes such as divorce
They also have great flexibility with travelling abroad, 和 can stay in the US as long as your I-20 is valid, but can also choose to leave at any time, for a short or long time (up to 5 months) away, 和 can return again as long as their F-2 visa 和F-2 I-20都是有效的.
The F-2 I-20’s are connected to your I-20, so if you lengthen, shorten, or add 选择 to your I-20, your F-2 will get a new I-20 with this adjustment as well.
