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I Am Applying for a U.S. Work Visa. Can I Bring My Family?

Your spouse and unmarried minor child(ren) may apply for the same visa category as you to accompany or join you with the exception of Q-1 visa applicants.

You must be able to show that you will be able to financially support your family in the United States.

Dependents are not permitted to work in the U.S. with the exception of H1B visa applicants.

Spouse/dependents visas will be issued for the same time as the primary work visa

Spouse/dependents are not required to stay in the U.S. the entire time and can travel back and forth with a multi-entry stamp

Dependents Can

This example is for the most common temporary visas issued. The H category visa, your family will need to apply for an H-4 visa to accompany you to the United States. If you are currently overseas, your family can apply for their H-4 visa at the U.S. consulate in your home country. They can submit their application once the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved your petition. Your family can’t obtain their dependent visa until you have received your work visa.

The consulate will ask your family to provide the following documents when applying for an H-4 visa:

A copy of your approval notice with receipt number from the USCIS
A copy of your job offer
Marriage certificate or birth certificate proving the family relationship between you and the H-4 applicants
A passport that is valid for at least the upcoming six months
A completed and signed Form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Application.
A 2X2 photo

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Most common interview questions asked for a dependent visa

Questions regarding the H-4 visa

What do you need a visa for? To accompany my spouse in the US.
Who made your interview appointment? Answer honestly.
How did you get the necessary documents for your interview? Answer honestly.
If you are applying for a visa after your spouse, you may be asked when your spouse received visa stamping. Answer honestly.
Another question you may be asked if you apply for a visa after your spouse is why you did not attend your spouse’s interview. Answer honestly.

H-4 Questions About You

What are you going to do in the U.S.?
Are you going to work when you get to the U.S.? Since you are not permitted to work the answer should be "no".
Do you have any family in the United States? – Answer this question appropriately.
Where do you live now?
Who are you living with now?
Where will you live when you get to the U.S.?
Who will support you financially while you are in the U.S.?
Who is going to pay for you to go to the U.S.?

H-4 Questions Pertaining to Your Marriage

They will ask to see your marriage certificate.
They may ask to see your wedding photo album or invitation card.
How long have you and your spouse been married?
On what date did you get married?
Was your marriage arranged?
Who arranged your marriage, and how was it arranged?
When did you first meet your spouse?
How and where did you meet your spouse?
Where did your wedding take place?
Was your marriage registered?
Who paid for your wedding, and how much did it cost?
Were you engaged before your wedding, and if you were, do you have proof?
Did you go on a honeymoon, and if you did, do you have proof?

H-4 Questions About Your Spouse

What is your spouse’s date of birth?
What university/college did your spouse graduate from?
What is your spouse’s highest degree?
What is the name of the business where your spouse works?
Where is your spouse’s employer and its headquarters located?
What does your spouse do at his/her job?
How long has your spouse been working in the U.S.?
How long has your spouse been working for his/her current employer?
How much does your spouse earn per year?
They may ask to see your spouse’s pay stubs and/or bank statements.

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