Question: 

Dear Arab Times,
I am currently in Kuwait on a tourist visa, and my wife is here on an Article 18 working visa with a salary of over KD 800 per month. With the implementation of the new residency law, I would like to inquire whether it is possible to convert my visit visa to an Article 22 visa based on my wife’s employment status.

If this conversion is permitted, could you kindly provide information on the following:

Thank you in advance for your assistance. I look forward to your guidance on the necessary steps to proceed.

Answer
No, this conversion from a visit visa to a dependent visa of husband is not permitted.
Also, women on Article 18 (or similar work visas) cannot sponsor their husbands on an Article 22 dependent residency visa in Kuwait. This restriction remains in place, with sponsorship limited to the "head of family" (typically the husband) or specific compassionate cases; female expats can generally sponsor only children (under certain conditions, like deceased/divorced husband) but not spouses. 
In cases where the husband, who is already sponsoring the children under Article 18 or 17, is suddenly unable to serve as the family’s sole breadwinner due to sudden health reasons, and with special approval from the residency authorities, a wife who becomes family’s sole working member may be allowed to sponsor her husband on humanitarian grounds until the children complete their education in Kuwait.