Nonimmigrant visa · family O
Nonimmigrant route · O-3 Spouse or child of an O-1 or O-2
Temporary work in a field of extraordinary ability or achievement, with related support and family routes.
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. Citizenship and Immigration Services · USCIS Working in the United States — O references
Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.
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