Review each person’s present status, relationship and intended activity.
Use current individual records
Qualifying L spouses may be employment-authorized incident to status with appropriate documentation; children do not gain employment permission solely through dependent status. A previous move does not establish present authorization.
Ask who will run the team after the transfer and when that person is expected to be ready, then plan school terms, housing, and a spouse's job search against that answer rather than the target start date. The spouse's work permission follows from the status itself rather than from any employer's sponsorship, and the practical questions are documentary: what evidence of status an employer will accept, and how that evidence is renewed alongside the principal's status. Confirm the spouse's actual status documentation rather than assuming a particular document is always required or is the only acceptable evidence. The principal petition and admission records settle the family’s classification, while a spouse’s occupation and licensing records settle any separate professional constraint. The common error is treating a pending principal filing or approved corporate assignment as if it already created status for every family member. Check current evidence requirements before onboarding; do not assume the principal’s approval notice alone proves the spouse’s authorization.