Discuss the principal’s expected management demands and the household support needed during the transition. That is different from treating a spouse or child as free business labor. Assess each person’s immigration eligibility and work authorization before relying on their help to fulfill customer orders.
Do not let the delivery plan assume unauthorized family work
A qualifying E spouse is generally authorized to work incident to valid status, with appropriate evidence. Children in dependent E status do not receive employment authorization from that status. If the enterprise needs immediate help, budget lawful staffing rather than assuming relatives can fill every gap. Consider separate household arrival dates where they fit the family’s actual circumstances.
An unmarried child under twenty-one may accompany the investor as a dependant and may study, but not work, and eligibility ends on the twenty-first birthday. A child qualifies as a dependent only while unmarried and under 21, so a teenager's age is a planning fact worth writing down early. A contribution, ownership interest or pending application does not itself authorize the spouse to operate the US enterprise. When a child turns 21, dependant status ends, and because E-2 carries no path to permanent residence, there is no pending immigrant petition to protect them.