The F-2 visa is for the family members of F-1 student visa holders. If you are the spouse or an unmarried child under 21 of an F-1 student, you can come to the U.S. on an F-2 visa to live with the student. F-2 dependents cannot work in the U.S., but children can attend primary or secondary school. Spouses on F-2 status may take part-time classes or recreational courses (but full-time study is not allowed unless they change status). The F-2 visa helps keep families together during the student’s program. We assist F-1 students and their families by preparing the required documentation and guiding them through the visa application process so the whole family maintains legal status.