The spouse needs a valid independent basis for the work benefit. A qualifying L spouse may work incident to valid status with appropriate evidence; team selection does not establish it.
Separate project participation from status
Eligible temporary dependents include a spouse and unmarried children under 21. Children receive no spousal work benefit. A company invitation is not the family member’s immigration permission.
Identity and status evidence sufficient for employment eligibility verification, including the admission record showing the relevant classification, together with the marriage documentation used for the dependant application. Employers sometimes present a first transfer as a development opportunity with a start date already attached, while the questions that actually govern a household move, such as a spouse's employment, schooling, and whether anyone follows later, run on a different clock. A school enrolment, a resignation letter and a lease each convert a plan into an obligation, and every one of them depends on a status that is not settled until the specialized-knowledge account and the qualifying year abroad have both been assessed. A dependant's authorized period is derived from the principal's and can be granted shorter than the household expects, while school registration, a lease and a spouse's employment authorization each answer to a different calendar and a different office.