A business estimate does not establish immigration timing or permissions. Review each person’s status and plans separately.
Separate the learning plan from authorized stay
Qualifying L spouses are employment authorized incident to status with appropriate documentation. Children do not gain work permission solely through L dependent status. Confirm work, study and stay requirements before relying on a projected assignment length.
A related company’s willingness to pay does not create authorization, and the principal’s approval does not automatically grant the spouse status. A pending transfer case, unpaid label or family relationship does not itself authorize business inspection work. Keep the spouse's work plan separate from the principal's L-1B proof: one continuous foreign year in the preceding three, an active qualifying related organization, and specialized company knowledge. Treat the household as a parallel plan: identify each person’s intended arrival, work, education, and status evidence. Children in L-2 status can attend school but cannot be employed, and each dependant's status ends when the principal's does, so the five-year cap on L-1B is the household's planning horizon. A technician on a short installation assignment may choose to travel alone and have the family visit as visitors; that is a legitimate plan, but visitors may not work or enrol in a full course of study.