Office availability is a commercial milestone, not family immigration permission. Check each person’s actual status and intended activities.
Keep status and occupancy separate
Qualifying L spouses are employment authorized incident to status with appropriate documentation. Children do not gain work permission solely through L dependent status. Coordinate housing and school decisions with verified immigration steps rather than the office opening alone.
The spouse's position is comparatively clear: once in L-2 status, employment is permitted without a separate application for authorization, although the spouse should carry the documentation that evidences that status and should confirm what a particular employer will accept. The principal’s transfer or the family’s need for staffing does not itself give everyone permission to work in the United States. The L-2 spouse's ability to work does not depend on filing for and waiting on a separate document, and employers can be pointed to the policy guidance confirming employment authorization incident to status. The spouse’s permission comes from L-2 spousal status, not from a brand, worksite or introduction by the principal’s employer. Create individual family profiles showing relationship, age, requested L-2 status, admission notation, study plans, and every proposed job or business activity.