I want to bring my family; how can I?

The spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age may come with the M-1 student to the United States in M2 non-immigrant status. The M-1 student must provide a copy of all dependents’ passports with his/her own request for the M-1 I-20 and must also provide financial support documentation ($2500 per dependent; $7500 max). They should go with the M-1 student to the US embassy or consulate to apply for the M2 visa at the same time the M-1 is applying for his/her own visa. Dependents should be well prepared to evidence their relationship to the M-1 student (marriage license, birth certificates, etc.). (If the spouse and/or children will follow the M-1 student at a later date, the M2 applicants should provide the US embassy with a copy of the M-1’s Form I-20). The M2 status is dependent upon on the M-1 status; this means that if the M-1 student changes his/her status, the M2s’ must also change their status and if the M-1 student loses his/her status, the M2s’ status is also lost. When the M-1 student leaves the United States at the end of his/her program, the M2s must also leave.