 The status for dependents (spouses and children) of people on F-1 status is the F-2 status.Since the F-2 status is a derivative status, a person goes out of F-2 status as soon as the corresponding principal (the student in F-1 status) goes out of F-1 status.The F-2 dependent may enter the United States along with the F-1 principal, or at any later time.