Dependent & Family visas in United States
All visa options within this category.
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F-2 Dependent (Spouse/Children of F-1 Students)
Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fees; change/extension through USCIS may have I-539 filing fee)
Work allowed: no
Extendable: yes (through principal's program extension)
Processing time: consular or USCIS processing times vary
H-4 Dependent Nonimmigrant (Spouse/Children of H-1B)
Fee: 0 USD (Consular/filing fees may apply for visa issuance or change of status (Form I-539 fees when applicable))
Work allowed: conditional (work authorization available for certain H-4 spouses with qualifying H-1B extensions)
Extendable: yes (when principal extended)
Processing time: USCIS processing times for change/extension vary (weeks-months); consular issuance depends on post
J-2 Dependent (Spouse/Children of J-1 Exchange Visitors)
Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fee and possible USCIS filing fees)
Work allowed: conditional (J-2 may apply for employment authorization)
Extendable: yes (by sponsor approval within program rules)
Processing time: USCIS EAD processing times vary; consular issuance varies
L-2 Dependent (Spouse/Children of L-1 Intracompany Transferee)
Fee: 0 USD (Consular MRV fees and USCIS filing fees for EAD apply as relevant)
Work allowed: yes (L-2 spouses can apply for work authorization)
Extendable: yes
Processing time: USCIS processing times for EAD vary; consular issuance varies
O-3 Dependent (Spouse/Children of O-1/O-2)
Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fee)
Work allowed: no
Extendable: yes
Processing time: consular processing varies
P-4 Dependent (Spouse/Children of P-1/P-2/P-3)
Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fee)
Work allowed: no
Extendable: yes
Processing time: consular processing varies
TD Dependent (Spouse/Children of TN Nonimmigrants)
Fee: 0 USD (Consular MRV fees may apply for visa issuance)
Work allowed: no
Extendable: yes
Processing time: port-of-entry/consular processing varies
E Nonimmigrant Dependents (E-1/E-2 spouses and children)
Fee: 205 USD (Consular MRV and reciprocity fees vary)
Work allowed: conditional (E-2 spouses may be authorized to work in certain circumstances)
Extendable: yes
Processing time: consular processing varies
V Nonimmigrant Visa (Spouses/Children of Lawful Permanent Residents with Pending Immigrant Petitions)
Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fee)
Work allowed: yes (may apply for employment authorization)
Extendable: conditional
Processing time: consular processing varies
K-3/K-4 Nonimmigrant (Spouse/Children of U.S. citizen awaiting immigrant visa)
Fee: 265 USD (Consular and USCIS fees apply)
Work allowed: yes (may apply for work authorization)
Extendable: yes (while immigrant petition pending)
Processing time: consular/USCIS processing times vary
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