Dependent Visa

• A dependent United States visa is a type of visa which allows spouses and children to travel to the United States for the purpose of accompanying a family member with a corresponding visa type.
• While many visa classes have their own dependent visa, others do not.

What are the documents required for a dependent visa?

✓ Photocopy of the Principal Applicant’s valid visa (if applying separately).

✓ Original marriage certificate for spouse along with entire wedding photo album. ✓ Additionally, it would be helpful to provide genuine marriage proof. All 36 pages of the principal applicant’s passport (if not applying with the principal applicant).

DEPENDENT VISA FOR AUSTRALIA:

Steps to follow to apply for Australian Dependent Student Visa:

Step 1: Complete the nomination form.

Step 2: Gather the required documents for the application.

Step 3: Send the nomination form to your dependent.

Step 4: Fill up the application form.

Step 5: Submit both the forms.

Step 6: Pay required application fee.

DEPENDENT VISA FOR CANADA:

• The Government of Canada is committed to keeping families together.
• The Dependent Visa for Canada through the Family Class scheme enables Canadian citizens and permanent residents of 18 years and older to sponsor their dependent children, parents, grandparents, spouse, common-law, and conjugal partners.

Dependent Visa for Canada: Permanent Residency;

Two stages are involved in the process of children holding Dependent Visa for Canada obtaining permanent residence.

✓ In the first stage, the sponsor of the dependent visa for Canada must apply for the sponsorship of dependent children. The application will be processed by the Case Processing Centre (CPC) of Canada.

✓ Once the sponsorship is approved by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the dependent children holding Dependent Visa for Canada must apply for permanent residence.

DEPENDENT VISA FOR NEW ZEALAND:

✓  If you are applying for a dependent visa, you need your application to be reliant on being the partner of a student in New Zealand. ✓ There needs to be certain criteria that need to be fulfilled before you may be granted a dependent visa.

✓ Student’s Spouse Visa for New Zealand:

• If your husband/wife is studying in New Zealand, it is easy to join them if you get a spouse visa for yourself.
• Not only you, but your children can join you and stay in New Zealand till the time your spouse’s course gets over.

✓ Partner means the spouse, civil union partner of the applicant where the couple have been living together for 12 months or more. This may include same-sex couples. Children of 19 years of age or younger, unmarried will be considered dependents.

✓ If you are applying for a dependent visa, you need your application to be reliant on being the partner of a student in New Zealand. There needs to be certain criteria that need to be fulfilled before you may be granted a dependent visa.