J-2 visa

{{Short description|Non-immigrant United States visa}} A '''J-2''' visa is a non-immigrant visa issued by the United States for spouses and dependents of J-1 exchange visitors.<ref name=USDoS>{{cite web|url=https://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html |title=Exchange Visitor (J) Visas |author=United States Department of State |accessdate=2008-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305000851/http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html |archivedate=March 5, 2008 }}</ref> Any J-2 visa with the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) can work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. 39.350 J-2 visas were issued in 2017.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|title=Nonimmigrant Visas Issued by Classification Fiscal Years 2013-2017|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/NIVWorkload/FY2010NIVWorkloadbyVisaCategory.pdf|publisher=United States Department of State|accessdate=19 June 2018}}</ref>

==Employment authorization== J-2 visitors may request work authorization from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by submitting form I-765. Adjudication typically takes between 3 and 5 months.

If approved, an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) will be issued, authorizing the J-2 visitor for employment for a period of up to one year. Applications for additional employment authorization may be submitted annually until the end of the J-2's status.<ref name=Berkeley>{{cite web |url=http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/j-2_employment |title=J-2 Work Authorization |author=University of California at Berkeley |accessdate=2009-10-22}}</ref> However, some J-2 visa holders reported receiving EAD cards valid until the end of their J-2 visa.<ref name="J-2 visa community work permit validity">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/j2visacommunity/posts/434523516733247 |title=J-2 Work Authorization Validity Period|author=J-2 Community |website=Facebook |accessdate=2015-10-09}}</ref>

==Academic enrollment== J-2 visitors may enroll in academic programs as recreational or degree-seeking students. There are no enrollment requirements associated with J-2 status; students may enroll full- or part-time and discontinue their program at any time. J-2 visitors who have not completed their academic program by the time the principal J-1's status ends may petition for a change to F-1 student status, provided they are not subject to the Two-Year Home Residency Requirement.

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