A pending plan for dependent status does not itself authorize work. Assess the spouse’s current status, physical location and actual activities.
Separate software permission from work permission
The licensor may permit a user account without granting immigration authorization. A qualifying E spouse may work incident to valid status with appropriate evidence once applicable; dependent children do not receive that benefit. Do not assume foreign customers or remote access makes U.S.-performed work permissible under a different status.
The dependents' options follow the investor's status, so the principal case comes first: treaty nationality by citizenship, at least fifty percent treaty ownership, substantial capital genuinely committed and at risk in a real operating United States enterprise, non-marginality, and an actual develop-and-direct role. A household buying a business abroad usually needs certainty about income during the first trading years, and the spouse's ability to work on the basis of status rather than employer sponsorship is often decisive in that calculation. Where a spouse is expected to hold a management role, verify the dependent classification and the proof the business will rely on, and record each family member's nationality, relationship, and intended arrival so the household plan and the opening schedule stay aligned.