No. Do not invent a business role to justify accompaniment. A qualifying E spouse’s employment authorization depends on valid qualifying status and evidence; children have no such benefit solely as dependents.
Describe genuine household intentions
If the spouse actually intends to work in the enterprise, identify the role honestly. The principal still needs to develop and direct the qualifying investment. The dependent framework generally covers a spouse and unmarried children under 21; each person must obtain and maintain the appropriate status.
For E-2, the investor needs treaty nationality and must show a real enterprise, qualifying treaty ownership, a substantial commitment of capital exposed to commercial loss, active direction, and an enterprise that is not marginal. Dependant status ends on the twenty-first birthday, and because this classification offers no direct path to permanent residence, there is nothing for a young adult to inherit by waiting. A visa's validity period and the admission period recorded on arrival are separate, and school registration, a lease and a spouse's employment plans should be built on the second. Each family member has their own process and eligibility, and a derivative’s eligibility depends on the principal, while appointments and outcomes need not coincide, so plan schooling and job searches without assuming shared dates.