No. The proposed duration does not eliminate the requirement for an appropriate work-authorized basis. Qualifying L spouses may be employment-authorized incident to status with the required evidence, but a pending petition is not that status. Review any work the spouse intends to perform while physically in the United States.
Plan around the actual stay
Identify the spouse’s employer, activities and expected location of work, and check the relevant status documents. Children in L dependent status do not receive the spouse’s employment permission. A temporary household arrangement still needs an individual review of work and travel plans. Eligible temporary dependents are a qualifying spouse and unmarried child under 21. Children receive no spousal work benefit; the qualifying spouse needs valid status and appropriate evidence, with no universal EAD requirement.
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. Classify each proposed administrative task before the spouse performs it: enrolment messages, scheduling, attendance tracking, technical support, and payment handling may all be productive work even if brief, remote, or unpaid. 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.