A student in F-1 status is able to add either their spouse/partner and/or their unmarried child, under the age of 21, as a dependent in F-2 status. Please follow the application steps below to request the F-2 I-20 for your dependent(s).

Application Steps

1. Fill out and submit the Dependent F-2 I-20 Request e-form via the iSpartan Hub. Within the e-form you will be asked to upload the following documents:
   
   1. Indicate the number of dependents you are requesting to add and their relationship to you (e.g. spouse, child).
      1. If you are adding a spouse you will need to upload a copy of your marriage certificate**.
      2. If you are adding a child you will need to upload a copy of their birth certificate**.
         **If these documents are not in English, then please combine both the original document as well as the document that has been officially translated into English.
   2. Financial Documentation
      1. You will need to show an additional $5,000 per dependent to be added to your overall living expenses.
      2. Financial documentation (i.e. bank letter or statement) must be in English, the account balance in U.S. dollars. Please refer to the Required Financial Documents for International Students for more information on the types of financial documents that are accepted.
   3. Declaration of Finance Form
2. Processing time is 5-7 business days once the request is submitted in iSpartan. When reviewing your request, ISSS will email you if they have any questions. Otherwise, you will receive an email once the updated F-1 I-20 & the new F-2 I-20(s) are ready.