The spouse and children are not authorized to work. However, the INS has stated that those who take up a job will not be deemed to have violated status and no action will be taken for their departure so long as the principal E visa holder maintains status. Paradoxically, however, this employment will still be deemed unauthorized and it will render the dependent ineligible for adjustment to permanent residence and for change of status in the future. It would not disqualify the dependents from obtaining resident status or another nonimmigrant classification via the visa route overseas. F-1 students is not authorized.
Dependents remain in status so long as the student continues to remain a full time student.
F-1 students is not authorized. A visa classification is issued to duly accredited foreign diplomatic personnel, full time employees of foreign diplomatic missions or consular posts. G visa classification is accorded to people who are employed at international organizations within the United States. Their dependents are also issued similar classifications. Dependents remain in status so long as the principal visa holder remains with the diplomatic post or organization.