A company credential establishes access, not immigration status. A qualifying L spouse’s work benefit depends on valid status and appropriate evidence.
Identify what each document proves
A badge or system account cannot extend status or create the spousal benefit for a child. Eligible temporary dependents include a spouse and unmarried children under 21; children do not receive that work benefit.
L-2 spouses have been treated as employment-authorized incident to status since the policy change that followed litigation on the subject, and the authorization covers any lawful employment, including a retail role at the same company that employs the principal. Practical enrolment questions are usually resolved by the school district, which asks for proof of residence, immunization records and previous transcripts rather than immigration documents beyond status. The authorization arises from the status rather than from a separate application, and the admission record is the evidence an employer will want to see, so it should be checked immediately on arrival and corrected if the category or period is recorded wrongly. The principal must independently establish a qualifying related organization, an uninterrupted year of foreign employment during the applicable three-year period, and company-specific special or advanced knowledge needed for the U.S. role.