Prepare for Your Dependents

If you have applied to East Texas A&M, be sure to notify the Office of International Programs if you will have any F-2 dependents with you during your studies at East Texas A&M. Students holding an F-1 visa who want to bring their dependent(s) to the U.S. will need to provide the following documentation to the Office of International Programs:

• Copy of passport for each dependent
• Country of birth, country of citizenship, country of residence, date of birth, city of birth and relationship for each dependent
• Updated financial support: If the current financial information on record with the Office of International Programs is over one year old, the F-1 student must provide updated financial support to show funding for at least one year of study ($26000 graduate, $28000 undergraduate). The F-1 student will also need to show an additional $3000 per dependent.
• A copy of the marriage license (translation to English required) is required if inviting the spouse.

F-2 dependents are not permitted to be employed on-campus or off-campus in the U.S.

Effective May 29, 2015, the Student Exchange Visitor Program will permit individuals on the F-2 visa to enroll in a part-time program even if the course of study done on a part-time basis leads toward or counts toward a degree or completion of a program.

• Studying as an F-2 may only be part-time (6 hours during the fall/spring, 3 hours per summer session).
• F-2s who have filed for a change of status to F-1 may not study full-time until USCIS has approved their status change.