根据新的移民规定,持F-2签证的眷属在大学参加全日制学习是违背其非移民身份的。持F-2签证的眷属只可以参加实际上属于业余的或消遣性质的非全日制学习。这意味着持F-2签证的眷属不允许攻读学位,即便是非全日制学位,因为这么做将是对其在美合法地位的僭越。留学生们对这条新的移民规定持反对意见,但联邦政府无意做出改变。国际交流局要求那些正在从事全日制学习并且有意以合法的方式继续 According to the new immigration rules, F2 visa holders who attend full-time studies at the university are in violation of their non-immigrant status. F-2 visa holders can only participate in part-time or recreational part-time studies. This means that an F-2 visa holder is not allowed to pursue a degree, even if it is a part-time degree, because doing so would be a violation of his legal status in the United States. International students are opposed to this new immigration rule, but the federal government has no intention of making a change. The International Exchange Bureau requires those who are engaged in full-time studies and intends to continue in a legal manner