Review the actual activity and lawful work basis before installation or other services begin. A pending E-2 application does not grant dependent status or employment permission. Qualifying E spouses may be authorized incident to status with the required evidence, but future eligibility is not present authorization.
Plan the setup with authorized resources
Identify who can lawfully perform the tasks and any separate technical or licensing requirements. Do not assume an unpaid spouse can provide labour simply because the family owns the venture. Children do not receive the spouse’s employment permission through E dependent status.
Map each relative's relationship evidence, passport, intended travel, school plans, and proposed work before selecting a timeline. A first review should distinguish the investor's business duties from a spouse's independent employment or help in the enterprise. A qualifying E spouse may be work-authorized incident to the proper status with appropriate evidence; children do not gain that same authority. Technical licensing can create a separate obstacle even where immigration status allows employment. Do not call regular operational labour a family favour without checking whether authorization is required. The individual admission record and the actual activity settle the immediate question.
Hypothetical example: a bicycle-repair franchise investor wants her adult child to manage social-media sales. Because the child is not a qualifying dependent for that purpose, the family needs an independent authorization analysis before work starts.