Keep commitments flexible if the prior event could affect the principal’s route or admissibility. Family members’ own histories and status requirements also need attention. A spouse or child should not assume their travel outcome is decided solely by the principal’s new employment offer.
Coordinate without merging individual histories
Identify whether relatives were involved in the earlier event and retain their own records where relevant. A qualifying spouse or unmarried child under 21 may seek TD, but each person’s circumstances matter. TD permits study and does not authorize employment.
Once a family is in the United States in TD status, the question for any activity is whether it is work performed on U.S. soil. TD is a dependent classification for the spouse and unmarried children under 21 of a TN professional. A per-child estimate makes the difference visible: passport renewal for one, a consular application and travel for another, a translated birth certificate for a third. TD status allows residence and study but carries no work authorization, and part-time retail work is employment. If the spouse wants to provide services, assess a separate status that authorizes those exact duties before accepting assignments.
Supply the placement agreement, expected tasks and school requirements if relevant.