Hi everyone, I'm a student in the U.S. on an F-1 visa. I came here in Aug 2024 (a year ago), but my wife, who is in Pakistan, has been rejected for her F-2 visa three times.
Now, I have a new opportunity to start a business with investment from my Aunty. I’m trying to figure out the best way forward:
- Should I try to change my visa status to an E-2 (investor) visa while I'm here in the U.S.?
If I do that, will my wife be able to get her E-2 dependent visa?
I'm really worried about going back to Pakistan to apply because I might get stuck there, and get my student visa canceled.
Has anyone gone through a similar process or successfully changed from an F-1 to an E-2 status with a dependent applying from abroad? Any advice or insights would be incredibly helpful!
