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TWoods:
That looks like you've got funds to tide you over. However, i forgot to ask - what city are you both moving to? That determines how far your assistantship dollars will go for a family (remember you will have to carry health insurance for your wife and child which will cut into your funds).

Based on your RA grant, you will likely make approximately $1600/month. Do the math, is this enough to pay for rent, maintain a car, food, utility bills etc? Those are the things the VO will consider in deciding whether to grant your wife a visa to essentially be a stay-at-home mom for 5 years.

Also note, if you're selling your land and taking your wife and kid... what would you have to prove ties at your interview?

Thanks TWoods,
City is Texas. Yeah, I am aware of the health insurance for wifey and baby. I am not starting immediately to pay rents, car and utilities. I have a friend to stay with for a while. He is in the same school and he is very stable. Of course, I am not going to bank on him for the long run, just a month or two.
On ties, I still have other landed properties and I am still maintaining my federal government job. I will receive a study leave from my office and not quitting the job. I will also have the letter for the study leave with me on the interview.
Thank you very much!

worry357:
Just be very sure that you show good proof that you will return home.
Selling up property and taking wifey could look like you intend to stay there!

Good advice! Thank you.

TWoods:
Plan A is good. However, since an F2 visa holder is not allowed to work and you will only be eligible for limited work opportunities, at least in your first year, you may need to demonstrate availability of a lot of funds. Since you're going for a phd, likely you would have full funding with stipends? That should help.

TWoods, thanks very much for your input. I can hear lots of first hand experience from your comments. I have 21,600 USD Research Assistantship (RA) from the School over 9 months. I will also have about 12M naira from disposal of landed property on my bank account. Hopefully, that should be enough for funds not to be a problem during the interview. I am strongly leaning on me and wifey going at the same time. thank you!

slimmy2005:
I would advice you go for your F-1 alone. Your family should go afterwards for their F-2. If you want her to deliver here, she can go with the B-2 visa and do all the necessary arrangement, that is after you have travelled. She can give birth and change her status to F-2 with your kids

Thank you slimmy2005 for your input. Highly appreciate!

Thank you Drhopeful for your input. Highly appreciated!

drhopeful:
Just wondering who would be expecting you to live apart from your family for 4-5 years. Whether, you go with plan A or B, she would still need to apply F-2 visa now or later anyways. If I were you, I would go with plan A. Just get your story right and package adequate POF for your family.

Well done everyone for this very informative thread!

Please I will be applying shortly for F-1 Students Visa for PhD study and I want wifey and 2 year old daughter to accompany me. I understand that she will need the F-2 derivative visa. Trip would be in August.
Now, wifey will be 6 months pregnant by August. So I am looking at two options:

F-1 Student Visa and F-2 derivative for her (Plan A) OR
She applies for B-2 medical visa for child delivery and travels ahead of me (Plan B)


I have heard rumours that chances of denial of F-1 Students visa would increase when the entire family accompanies the primary holder. Please is this rumour true? Since I heard this, I have started inclining towards Plan B but once I can confirm that this is not true, I will stick to plan A. Your input would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.

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