If the executive appointment includes travel or extended hours, plan the household responsibilities for those periods. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under 21 may seek L-2. A spouse in valid L-2S status is employment authorized incident to status; an EAD is not universally required. Children do not gain work authorization through L-2.
Plan arrivals around the executive's first quarter
Decide whether the family travels together or later, and who handles enrolment and housing while the executive is absorbed by the division's opening priorities. If a spouse intends to work, confirm the documentation an employer will expect before accepting an offer, and allow time for it. Ask counsel to confirm each dependant's own filing or application steps, since an approval for the principal does not by itself place anyone else in status.
Plan arrivals around the executive's first quarter rather than around an ideal date, since a new appointment to an established division absorbs attention exactly when a household needs it most. Decide whether the family travels together or later, and name who handles enrolment and housing while the executive is occupied. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under twenty-one may seek dependent classification; a spouse in valid dependent status is employment authorised incident to status, and children gain no work authorisation.
Where a spouse intends to work, confirm what documentation an employer will expect before an offer is accepted, and ask counsel to confirm each dependant's own steps.