an international student and his wife... how?

Question

Hello everybody!

I've got an interesting question here, hope somebody will help me make it clear. Suppose, I have a wife in my country. Suppose, I've got an admission to one of the TOP 15 US b-schools... I don't want to leave my wife in my country, I'd like to take her with me. What are the options available to make it happen? I'd very much appreciate if someone told me every possible detail of such movement, including what would she do their if moved with me. And one more thing, neither I nor my wife has sufficient funds, so...
It would be also great if somebody pointed me at good resources on the matter.

Thanks in advance!

Jivana · Answer

You will need an F1 and your wife, an F2. If she wants to work, she must get a work visa. With F2 she cannot gain employment. https://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types ... 268.html#8 https://www.globalvisas.com/us_immigrati ... _visa.html

Class2012 · Answer

If you want to get a student visa,you need to show proof of funds for those 2 yrs.If you are bringing a dependent,you need to show additional funds.
You would get F1 and your wife F2 visa.

WantGMAT800 · Answer

Jivana, Class2012 
Thanks, mates! 
So does the problem with bringing dependent to the US lie in the lack of money? 
I mean, if I will get a scholarship+assistantsip+loan, and my wife will say she'll be working during my study do we stand a chance to get F1 visa for me and F2+working visa for her? What is the best place to ask that question? An ambassy?

Thanks!

refurb · Answer

If your wife wanted to work, she wouldn't get an F2 + a working visa, she'd just get a working visa (H1-B for example).

For your wife to get one of those, she would have to find a US company willing to sponsor her.

RF

WantGMAT800 · Answer

refurb 
Thanks a lot!

Good luck!

WantGMAT800 · Answer

Hello once again!
Would somebody cast light on this:
A clause from here  https://www.globalvisas.com/us_immigration/us_f_1_academic_student_visa.html

"Applicants must demonstrate adequate English language ability, and crucially,  candidates must prove that they intend to return to their home country upon completion of their course and expiry of their US study visas ."

Does this mean that if I'll say to an ambassador that I want to live and work in the US after graduation I'll be rejected a visa? Or, it simply means that I can work and live in the US provided that I will attain different kind of visa?
Thanks in advance!

Jivana · Answer

I think you already know the answer to your question. But just for clarity, I would say: modify your story so that it's relevant to the question asked.

WantGMAT800 · Answer

Jivana, thanks for stopping by. To be honest, I don't know the answer to my question yet and your clause for clarity just tangled me as I don't understand which story you're refering to here:
 
Would you be so kind to make it more lucid? Thanks.

Jivana · Answer

Let me just say this: If you were interviewing for a CEO's job and they asked you: Do you really want to be a CEO?

If you answered No, guess what their response would be.....

WantGMAT800 · Answer

Ok, so are you saying that if I said that I plan to stay in the US I would get rejected? If so, then modifying my story means making my plans of residing less evident? Am I getting you right?

bottlegreen · Answer

i have no idea why jivana is giving you indirect answers but here is the deal.
- you need f1 visa and your wife needs f2 visa
- you need to show that you have funds to cover your education and living expenses for both of you
- these funds should be coming from scholarships, loans and personal savings. you CANNOT say that you or your wife will be working in the US to support your education
- you need to prove that you will go back after completing your education. it is true that most international students do stay in the US at least for a couple of years after graduation, and probably you will also do the same. but in front of the visa officer you HAVE to prove that your only reason coming to the US is to study and that you will go back. you should try to appear strong in this regard (documentations of property, future job offer etc should help) since this is the reason most students get denied visa
- if you guys do get the visa and come here, it is not easy to get a job for your wife anyways. she will not have the papers because of the f2 status and the only jobs available are low paying. so might as well take a bigger loan amount and enjoy your time here

refurb · Answer

Bottlegreen has it. Since the F-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa, any intent by the non-citizen to stay beyond the length of the visa is regarded as having an immigrant intent and can result in entry being denied.

It's not a huge deal, but you have to be aware of it. When I was on my TN visa, I was told by the corporate lawyers that if I'm asked how long I'll be staying in the US, the correct response is "I will leave upon the expiration of my visa". Of course I never did because I got a new visa to replace it, but your answer is still important.

RF

Class2012 · Answer

During the F1 interview,never say that you want to settle down in US.Tell them that you would back to your home country.

Show them your familiy/cultural ties.You can also show them your monetary assets and say you want to come back to look after them.Mention that you would come back and work in xyz firm or take a faculty role in abc institution and that's the reason you are going for an MBA.

an international student and his wife... how?

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