带孩子配偶携签的访问学者博士后需要注意什么?
去国外做访问学者或博士后是学者们提升职业生涯的一种方式。但一旦您职位敲定,就要考虑是否要带您的家人一起赴职。在做决定前,您需要优先考虑几个方面的问题。
Are you thinking of taking your family to your academic visit abroad?
您去国外进修时想带家人吗?
Keep this in mind!
这些您都考虑到了吗?
Pursuing a visiting scholar or a post-doctoral position abroad is a good way for scholars to advance in their careers. But once you have landed a position, the next step is to decide whether you will take your family with you or not. Here are some things to consider before making a decision:
去国外做访问学者或博士后是学者们提升职业生涯一种很好的方式。但一旦您职位敲定,就要考虑是否会带您的家人。您决定前需要认真考虑下面几点:
1.- Essential Expenses备用金
Regardless of your funding situation, you still need to set aside some provisions on top of that. Essential expenses such as your plane tickets, the rent deposit, buying basic houseware, etc., need to be part of your budget. Also, you should consider the exchange rate of the US Dollar vs. your local currency when you move. You won't be able to take everything you need in a suitcase, so there will be some buying to do once you arrive.
无论您的资金状况如何,都需要留出一些备用金。基本开支:如机票、房租押金、购买基本生活用品等,这些都需要列入您的预算。另外,您还需要考虑美元对人民币的汇率。因为您不可能把所有需要的东西都装在行李箱里,所以到了之后总会有需要买的东西。
2.- Public Schools公立学校
A child whose parent is in the U.S. on a J1 visa, will be allowed to attend Public School in the United States forFree, from Kindergarten to Grade 12 (“K – 12”).A child attending school must abide by the rules governing his/her non-immigrant status, therefore he/she is not allowed to extend his/her stay for the purpose of finishing a school year or program.A J2 Visa is a dependent Visa, and its immigration status ends at the same time as the associated J1 visitor’s status.
如果家长持有美国J1签证,那么其子女从幼儿园到12年级(“K-12”)都可以免费就读当地的公立学校。上学的儿童必须遵守相关非移民身份的规定,因此,他/她不能因为要完成一个学年或一个项目而延长在美逗留时间。J2签证是携签,其身份与对应的J1访问身份同时结束。
3.- Cost of Living生活费
It is always a good idea to check the Cost of Living Index of the city you are planning to move to. The index varies greatly, even within cities in the same state. Some cities are more affordable than others. So, you should put into consideration not only your goal university, but also a list of potential cities in which you could see yourself living.
提前了解您要前往城市的生活成本指数是一个非常明智的选择。即使在同一州的各城市中,生活成本指数也有很大差异。有些城市的生活成本会更便宜。所以,您不仅要考虑想要去的大学,还要考虑在哪些城市生活更适合你。
4.- Check the requirements of your host University or Research Institute查看您所赴职的大学或研究机构的要求
If you wish to bring a dependent to the U.S., it is important to make sure that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and your dependents. After you have proven you have sufficient funds to cover your own expenses, you will also be required to submit to your host institution proof of funding for your spouse and for each child in order to prepare the dependent forms that will support their J2 Visa Applications. Such proof of funding is required because the U.S. government needs all international visitors and their dependents to present proof of financial resources. Please be noted that every university, research institute or hospital has different funding requirements.
如果您想带家人一起去美国,一定要保证有足够的资金支持自己和家人在国外的生活。除了需要提交您个人足够的资金证明,您还需要向接收方提交携带的配偶和每个孩子的资金证明,供他们准备表格申请J2签证。资金证明是美国政府要求所有国际访客及其家属都需要提供其资金来源。值得注意的是,每个大学、研究机构或医院的资金要求不尽相同。
5.- Health Care医疗保险
All international visitors and their dependents must be enrolled in an insurance plan that meets the minimum levels of coverage set by the host university for the duration of their time in the US.
所有国际访客及其家属都必须购买医疗保险,保险费必须满足接收方规定的最低保额。
6.- Length of your visit访问时长
If your visit is not that long, or if your spouse and/or children living situation makes it difficult for them to move with you, there are other options. They could simply apply for a Tourist (B2) Visa, and visit you when it is convenient for them. Your host university may also be able to help you with a letter explaining your employment situation to help support their B2 Visa Applications.
如果您的访问时间不长,或者因为一些原因家人不能跟您同行,他们还有其他选择,可以简单的申请旅游签证(B2),并在方便时与您团聚。您所在的大学也可以帮助提交一封证明信,解释您的工作情况,以帮助他们顺利申请B2签证。
If you do make the decision of moving along with your family to the US, and especially if you haveyoung kids, rest assured that it will be a great adventure for them. They'll grasp the new culture easily, learn the language, they'll make new friends and they'll help you to make friends as well by default, they'll make people chatty and break any sense of isolation you could have by moving to a foreign country. Good luck in your new position as a post-doc or a visiting scholar!
如果您决定和家人一起去美国,特别是如果您带着小孩子,这对他们来说将会是一次绝佳的探索之旅。他们会很轻松地熟悉新的文化,学习新的语言,结交新的朋友,自然而然地他们也会帮您交到新的朋友,他们会让您有说不完的话题,让您的国外之行不会觉得孤独。祝您在博士后/访问学者之行遂心如意!