If my husband will change his J1 visa category and I’m on J2 and depend on him,can I still renew it or I have to apply for a new one?

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If my husband will change his J1 visa category and I’m on J2 and depend on him,can I still renew it or I have to apply for a new one?

I currently have my work authorization and I need to renew it.

Asked on March 27, 2014 under Immigration Law, Michigan

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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

You can only maintain your J-2 dependent status as long as your husband is in valid J-1 status.  As J-2 is a dependent status, you cannot continue to have that status if your husband changes to another nonimmigrant status.  The same would go for employment authorization.  If your husband changes to H-1B, for instance, you would have to change to H-4 which is the dependent status and with that status you would not be eligible for employment authorization.


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