After you apply & after arrival
Your status, conditions & the I-94
What your status allows, how long it lasts, dependants and your I-94 admission record.
4 US resources in this topic
Requirements & how-to guidance
- What your visa lets you doGuidance
Each US visa category authorises a specific set of activities — knowing what yours allows (and what it forbids) keeps you in lawful status.
- Visa validity vs statusGuidance
Your visa's expiry date controls when you can travel to a US port of entry, but your I-94 record controls how long you can actually stay.
- Bringing your family (dependants)Guidance
How spouses and children accompany a US visa holder on derivative classifications like F-2, J-2, H-4, L-2 and K-2, and what each is allowed to do.
- The I-94 & entry to the USGuidance
Your I-94 is the official record of your US admission — how long you're allowed to stay comes from it, not from your visa.