A company-owner relationship does not decide L-2 family permission. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under 21 may seek L-2; qualifying spouses are employment-authorized incident to valid qualifying status with appropriate documentation, while children do not gain work authorization through L-2 alone.
Review the applicant's own family separately from company ownership
Record the citizenship, relationship evidence, and intended activities of the applicant's actual accompanying family members, keeping that analysis distinct from any family relationship that may exist between the business owners on either side of the transfer.
Prepare a separate line for every spouse and child showing relationship documents, passport, age, intended school or work activity, and any consular step. The spouse's eligibility depends on the principal's qualifying position, while appropriate principal and dependent steps may be coordinated rather than completed strictly one after another. Discuss each person’s intended work or study and timing rather than assuming a change of principal role resolves all household questions. Check the admission and identity records for each person before a spouse starts an intended job; an EAD is not universally required for a qualifying L spouse.