O-2 Visa:
An O-2 Visa is a US work visa granted to the support staff of an O-1 Visa holder. The two applications must be linked, and applied for at the same time. An O-2 alien has all the benefits of an O-1 visa holder, in that they are able to work, live, and travel in the US. However, they are completely dependent on the O-1 Visa holder, and if the O-1 Visa they applied with becomes invalid, so does the dependent O-2 Visa. O-2’s are hard in that you have to apply to USCIS and prove talent and a history with the O-1 Visa holder. However, the level of talent required is lower than that of an O-1 Visa applicant. A good example of an O-2 Visa holder would be a makeup artist who was accompanying an Actor to a film shoot.
Benefits:
- You can live in the US
- You can work in the US
- You can freely travel in and out of the US
- You can bring O-3 Visa dependents with you
- You can study in the US part-time
- No limit on number distributed by the US
Fee Details:
- USCIS Application Fee - $325
- Premium Processing Fee* - $1225