Married Canadian grad student in US

[Ludwig von Dracula]

Pretty much what the topic says (hypothetical of course until application results come in). I've been hunting all over government websites and various forums and seen lots of conflicting information about F-1, J-1, and all that jazz. Has anybody been through this situation? How difficult is it for her to get a work permit, or is that even allowed? Any guidance would be appreciated. Maybe a bit early, but I want to be aware of these issues before offers start coming in.

[anthropologygeek]

She will need a work Vista and to get that she will need an employer to sponsor her.

[alexis]

From what I understand if you are just a student on a student visa your wife can't work. But if you are an employee of the school and being funded by them, I think there is a way.

A quick google search revealed this, the answer about halfway down looks pretty helpful about F1/F2 and J1/J2 visas: http://ask.metafilter.com/144492/Can-a-Canadian-work-legally-in-the-US-if-their-spouse-goes-to-grad-school-thereand-how

When I was going through the visa process with my spouse, I relied heavily on this site & forum: http://visajourney.com/

Good luck!

[Ludwig von Dracula]

From what I understand if you are just a student on a student visa your wife can't work. But if you are an employee of the school and being funded by them, I think there is a way.

A quick google search revealed this, the answer about halfway down looks pretty helpful about F1/F2 and J1/J2 visas: http://ask.metafilte...ol-thereand-how

When I was going through the visa process with my spouse, I relied heavily on this site & forum: http://visajourney.com/

Good luck!

Thanks--very helpful!