Family eligibility and permissions must be assessed under the applicable status rules. The size of the applicant’s product portfolio does not establish those rights.
Prepare family facts separately
Qualifying L spouses are employment authorized incident to status with appropriate documentation. Children receive no work permission solely through L dependent status. Connect family planning to the actual status process rather than the company’s product scope.
Confirm the spouse’s qualifying status and any separate requirements for the intended occupation. Review the spouse’s valid L dependent status and spouse-specific I-94 evidence before budgeting for work. A pending case or similar family situation is not employment authorization. Children may enrol in school, and a child approaching 21 should have a plan for that date because L-2 eligibility ends there. Each dependent’s status runs with the principal’s, so if the analyst’s placement ends early the household must plan the family’s departure or change of status together. L-1B is limited to five years, compared with seven for L-1A, so a family planning around the maximum period should use the shorter figure unless a later promotion into a managerial role is realistic and documented. Children may study but not work, and dependant status ends at 21 or on marriage.