Dependents
If you intend to travel to the United States with your family, or plan to have them join you soon after your arrival, it is important that you ask the University to send you a Form I-20 or your program sponsor to send you a Form DS-2019 with your dependent information (names, expenses, and related information). Only your children under 21 years old and your spouse are eligible to enter the United States as dependents.
The additional costs of dependents are listed on the Financial Certification Statement that accompanied your admission application. You are required to buy the University of Minnesota Insurance for your dependents. In 2007-08, the University Student Health Insurance Plan per semester costs between $1,044.00 for the spouse only to a maximum of, $2,966.00 family coverage. Under the 2007-08 Graduate Assistantship Health Care Plan the dependent health care cost per month between $130.20 for a spouse only to $324.50 for a family. To find the specific rates for health insurance Boynton Health service or contact studins@bhs.umn.edu.
Dependents on F-2 visas are not, under any circumstances, allowed to earn income in the United States.
F-2 visa holders are also not allowed to be a full-time student at a University or other post-secondary institution in the U.S.
Dependents on J-2 visas may be authorized to work in the United States by the Immigration Service. Application for a J-2 Work Permit are available at ISSS. J-2 dependents are also allowed to be students.
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