What are the visa requirements for studying in the United States?

Studying in the United States allows students' spouses and children to accompany them, so what are the conditions for studying in the United States? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction of the content of accompanying students to study in the United States!

First, the introduction of accompanying reading policy in the United States

First of all, the United States allows the spouses and children of international students to accompany them to the United States, which does not include the parents of international students.

Secondly, for the spouses of foreign students, they can't participate in social work while accompanying them, and their children can enjoy free K 12 public education in the United States.

Second, about the accompanying visa.

The immigration law of the United States does set a partner visa category, that is, F2 visa. However, the law clearly stipulates that applicants for accompanying visas are limited to overseas spouses and minor children of international students studying in the United States. So parents can't apply for this visa. So what kind of visa should parents bring? The following methods can be used for your reference:

1. Apply for B2 visa. B-2 visa is the most common application type to accompany parents. It is mainly issued to applicants who travel to the United States, including sightseeing, medical care, visiting relatives and friends, attending meetings, etc. This visa is usually endorsed on the visa to the United States together with the B 1 (business visa) visa. Visa holders are not allowed to be employed during their stay in the United States).

B2 can allow parents to stay in the United States for up to 6 months, and parents can continue to renew their contracts after the expiration of half a year. The validity period is 10 year. However, the B2 visa also has disadvantages. When most people enter the country for the third time, the immigration officer may not give them a six-month stay, but only a 30-day entry period.

2. Applying for American investment immigration can be completed at one time, so that the whole family can obtain permanent residency in the United States. American investment immigrants require applicants to invest at least 500,000 US dollars in the United States. The processing cycle is about 1~2 years.

3. Parents studying in the United States as students or scholars, or participating in some research in universities or certain institutions, or even just studying in language schools, are very simple ways to lead their children and even the whole family to legally reside in the United States. Regardless of whether the parents hold J- 1 Visiting Scholar Visa or F- 1 Student Visa, their spouses have the right to attend public universities as students in their own state, and their children have the legal right to attend public primary and secondary schools in the United States free of charge.

3. Parents applying for accompanying visas to study in the United States need to meet the following conditions:

1 and F-2 visas are issued to the families of international students (F- 1). Visa validity 12 months, multiple entry.

2. The applicant must be able to prove that he is the spouse or minor child of the F- 1 visa holder, and the purpose of entering the United States is only to accompany the above-mentioned main visa holder or reunite with him in the United States.

3. Applicants need to bring relevant visa documents for the interview, such as valid passport, visa photo, visa fee receipt, visa application form DS- 160 completed before face-to-face, family member I-20 form, copy of US visa page, proof of kinship, proof of funds, etc.

4. Guarantee fund requirements: If the expenses are borne by the applicant himself, the deposit certificate of the expenses that may be paid during the planned stay can be provided.

For example, if you plan to stay in the United States for six months, you can provide a deposit certificate of not less than 654.38 million RMB, and it is recommended to provide a deposit certificate of about 200,000 ~ 300,000 RMB.

Minor children with F-2 visas can attend primary and secondary schools; Their spouses cannot attend full-time or part-time degree courses. If the F-2 visa applicant applies for full-time study in the United States, it is suggested to change to F- 1 visa; F-2 holders can't take part in paid work either, but they can take part in voluntary work.

Fourth, the materials required for the US visa accompanying.

Valid passport: Passport containing previous visas to the United States, including expired passports. If the applicant's passport will expire or be damaged within six months of the expected arrival in the United States, or there is no blank visa issuance page on the passport, please apply for a new passport before coming for an interview.

DS- 160 form confirmation page. Please indicate the applicant's Chinese name, telegram code of Chinese name, China home address, company name and address on the form. Please print the form confirmation page vertically on A4 paper. Please bring the printed confirmation page of DS- 160 form with you during the interview. Do not use the fax confirmation page.

One photo: a 2-inch x2-inch (5 1mm x 5 1mm) color front photo taken within 6 months, with a square white background. And stick the photo on the cover of the passport with transparent tape.

I-20 form of F2 family.

Proof of kinship: proof of kinship with the United States, such as the original marriage certificate, the original child birth certificate, letters, family photos, etc.

Legal identification of American family members: legal identification of American relatives, such as copies of passports and American visas, and I-20 forms for international students.

Sufficient economic proof: prove that the applicant will not become a burden to the American public after going to the United States. Proof that the applicant has good health insurance in the United States will also help his application.