S2 Q&A: I'm on F-2 (dependent) - which deadline and student type apply to me?

You're in the Change-of-Status group: F-2 to F-1 is filed with USCIS after you're admitted and have your I-20. So when a school says 'four weeks before start for F-1, three months for other visa holders', you're in the three-month bucket - your application goes in earlier than a transfer student's. What's your I-94 date, and which intake did you have in mind?