What are the restrictions for F-2 visa holders?
Asked by Jaya Taneja
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1 Answer
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F-2 visa holders are basically dependents of F-1 visa holders in the USA, and there are certain rules that they have to abide by to avoid breaching the student visa. Some of the rules are as follows for F-2 visa holders:
- F-2 visa holders cannot enter the USA before or without the F-1 visa holder.
- The F-2 visa holders cannot work full-time or part-time while in the USA.
- No social security number can be allocated to F-2 visa holders.
- Also, no applicant can pursue a full time course at US universities or colleges on an F-2 visa.

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