Family Issues Family Issues Work Authorization Eligibility Spouses who are in the US in J-2 visa status are eligible to apply to US Immigration and Naturalization for work authorization. Processing time for the card can take approximately 2 -3 months.
Children are welcome to come.
The orientation is an excellent way to meet people and to introduce yourself to us. English fluency is not necessary in order to attend. International scholars and students are encouraged to join their spouse for this event. They will need a copy of your I-94 card which indicates your TN status, a letter from the NC State department verifying your employment and proof of marriage and for children a birth certificate. Parents and siblings who wish to enter the US are not considered, for visa purposes, to be your dependents and therefore must enter in another visa status, most often on a tourist visa.