Source-aware visa orientation; verify current instructions with the responsible authority.Read the public boundary

Nonimmigrant visa · family S

Nonimmigrant route · S-7 Qualified family member of an S principal

Temporary presence connected to qualifying information or testimony for law-enforcement purposes.

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.

  1. 01

    Identify the principal category, relationship, and the dates or records that connect the derivative traveler to it.

  2. 02

    Separate dependent travel from independent study, employment, or other activity questions.

  3. 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 · Directory of Visa Categories

Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.

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