| 8. | What is the background of the new nonimmigrant V2 visa category? |
| | | | | The Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) and its amendments established a new nonimmigrant V category within the immigration law that allows
the dependent spouse or children of a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident to live and work in the U.S. in a nonimmigrant category. The dependents remain in the U.S. while they wait until they are able to apply for lawful permanent residence status (Adjusting Status), or for an immigrant visa, instead of having to wait outside the U.S. as the law previously required. |
| 9. |
Where can I check the status of my V2 visa application? | | | | | | You may check visa status by using VisaPro's
free visa status service. |
| 10. | Can I appeal the denial of V-2 visa? | | | |
| | There is no appeal from a decision on Form I-539, Application to Extend or Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Supplement A denying V status. |
 |
|
| 11. | What happens when a child on V-2 or V-3 visa turns 21 or gets married? | | | |
| | To apply for V-2 status, you must: | | | |
| | The V-2 or V-3 status is valid only up to the 21st birthday. If when initially admitted from abroad, or granted change of status in the U.S., the child is at least 19 years old, the status will be given only until the 21st birthday, rather than for the standard two-year period.
If the child turns 21, then the immigrant petition converts to the 2B category. While the I-130 petition remains valid, the V status terminates and the child will either have to leave the U.S. or change to some other nonimmigrant status for which the child may qualify, depending upon the circumstances.
If the V-2 or V-3 child marries, then both the immigrant petition and the V status terminate as Lawful Permanent
Residents cannot petition for their married children. |
|
