{"id":16559,"date":"2017-07-12T14:53:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T18:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studyabroad\/?page_id=16559"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:38:55","slug":"f2-dependents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/global\/immigration\/f2-dependents\/","title":{"rendered":"F-2 Dependents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 may be eligible for F-2 dependent status. 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