Describe planned work as planned and assess the spouse’s actual status and permission. A family intention does not establish current operational support or authorization.
Keep staffing and status facts aligned
Qualifying L spouses are employment authorized incident to status with appropriate documentation. Children gain no work permission solely through L dependent status. Do not present future family assistance as already available staffing.
Record income the household expects and which permission it depends on. Family records may provide context without proving duties or employment. A pending case or company introduction is not that permission, and the actual proposed activity should be reviewed. Review the actual activity rather than assume foreign payroll makes immigration work permission irrelevant. List each relative’s status, work intention, study plan, and documentary need separately from the transferee’s petition. Confirm the spouse’s classification and admission record before a start date or payroll entry is set. The spouse of an L-1 principal is employment-authorized incident to L-2 status, so an L-2 spouse may work without a separate sponsor, though a licensed occupation still requires the state licence itself. Build the staffing chart around people who can lawfully perform the work on schedule, using backup support when necessary.