Eligible spouses and unmarried children under 21 may pursue L-2 classification under the applicable rules. Their travel and activity plans need their own accurate review rather than an assumption based on the principal's assignment.
Build a dependent record alongside the petition
Include civil records, passports, and prior U.S. immigration history for each relative. A spouse's intended job search, a child's school plans, and any time spent outside the United States can affect practical planning.
L-2 rules can permit a qualifying spouse to work under the governing federal framework, whereas a child does not obtain a comparable general employment privilege. Do not delay an age-related question until shortly before travel; dates of birth and family changes deserve early attention. List every person who may seek a benefit, travel later, or be affected by the principal's plan.
Relationship evidence, age, marital status, citizenship, prior immigration history, and intended U.S. activity can each matter. Dependent status does not automatically give every relative the same employment or study permission.
A family plan is strongest when it gives each person a separate, accurate path rather than assuming the principal's classification answers all questions. Keep a contemporaneous record of the decision and the facts used to reach it. When a document is unavailable, identify the reason and consider whether another primary record can establish the point without creating a contradiction.
A later change in role, ownership, family circumstances, or planned activity may require a fresh review. Clear disclosure is more useful than an attempt to make facts appear simpler than they are.