{"id":514,"date":"2020-03-25T13:19:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T18:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu.master-7rqtwti-ytf57z7frat4e.us-2.platformsh.site\/isss\/?page_id=514"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:22:10","slug":"spouses-and-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/employees-visitors\/j-1-scholars\/spouses-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Spouses and children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">J-2 dependents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A J-2 dependent is defined as a spouse or unmarried, minor child of a J-1 scholar. These dependents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May enter the U.S. along with or after the J-1 scholar, but never before.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/isss\/employees-visitors\/j-1-scholars\/employment\/#j2\">May be employed<\/a> with approval from USCIS and an EAD card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must have their own DS-2019 to enter the U.S., and to travel and re-enter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May be admitted to school and attend classes as a full-time or part-time student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>May not remain<\/b> in the U.S. in J-2 status after the J-1 scholar has departed unless the absence is temporary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inviting a J-2 dependent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may invite your spouse or unmarried, minor children to join your in the United States after arriving at Mizzou by following these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit a request to add a dependent in <a href=\"https:\/\/mystatus.missouri.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Security.AngLogin\">myStatus<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide evidence of yearly financial support for the dependent(s) as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$9,600 per year or $800 per month for spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$6,000 per year or $500 per month for each child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An ISSS adviser will review the request, prepare the DS-2019 and email it to the J-1 scholar. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Dependents apply for J-2 visas at a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\">U.S. embassy\/consulate<\/a> with their own DS-2019. When applying for a J-2 visa, an original or certified copy of a marriage license (for a spouse) or birth certificate (for a child) must be submitted in addition to evidence of financial support. For information regarding additional documentation, consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\">U.S. embassy\/consulate<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J-2 dependents A J-2 dependent is defined as a spouse or unmarried, minor child of a J-1 scholar. These dependents: Inviting a J-2 dependent You may invite your spouse or unmarried, minor children to join your in the United States after arriving at Mizzou by following these steps: Dependents apply for J-2 visas at a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":112,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-514","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3283,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions\/3283"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/isss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}