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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD · L-1A FIELD GUIDE

Can family members be assumed to fill gaps left by providers?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Do not assign the provider’s unfinished work to a relative on the assumption that family help is authorized. Identify the missing tasks and the proposed helper’s own status first.

Reconcile the provider’s exclusions with the household proposal

Read the actual service agreement and mark what it excludes, such as customer calls or after-hours support. If the spouse would take those duties, describe that as a proposed role and verify appropriate evidence of valid L status before relying on the work. Qualifying L spouses may be employment-authorized incident to status, whereas dependent children receive no such work right. The dependent relationship must be a qualifying spouse or unmarried child under 21. Keep promised assistance distinct from support already available; neither a supplier’s withdrawal nor a family member’s willingness supplies immigration permission or proves the manager has the operating support described in the petition.

If the household expects two incomes, or a child is finishing a school stage, that affects when travel makes sense and which questions must be resolved first. Create a separate timeline for each accompanying person, including passports, relationship records, age, arrival date, study plans, and any proposed work.