Laborperm, thanks for your note, you are always helpful. I agree with you and you will be receiving email as you suggested regarding those questions. MTA177, thanks lot for sharing the similar experience. Few questions for you if don't mind to answer: As I understood, you changed from F1 visa to F2 visa and it got approved and you applied for H4 right?. Would you mind what kind of documents/information DHS/USCIS asked to submit to change from F1 to F2? and what was the content of the letter ISA advisor wrote? what were the major points he mentioned to defend your "out of status" cause and for recommendation to change to F2. These information will help my friend in a process of collecting documents/information. Major reasons for his wife's case for not taking full course are: death in family, pregancy and child birth, and later financial constraint. It has been already three years she has been out of status. Thanks in advance for your response. Were you physically here in the US when your husband filed for H4? Were you out of status when you filed the H4?. I am going to suggest my freind to collect all necessary documents