Nonimmigrant visa · family J
Nonimmigrant route · J-2 Spouse or child of a J-1 exchange visitor
Participation in an approved exchange visitor program and related dependent travel.
Planning brief
Questions to carry into an official conversation
Use these prompts to make the next conversation more specific. They are planning topics, not a checklist that predicts an outcome.
- 01
Identify the principal category, relationship, and the dates or records that connect the derivative traveler to it.
- 02
Separate dependent travel from independent study, employment, or other activity questions.
- 03
Check the principal’s sponsor, school, employer, or consular-post instructions for derivative documentation.
Source trail
Start with the published government record.
U.S. Department of State · Exchange Visitor Visa
Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.
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