The current official FAQ says a spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one should be included in the initial application, and each family member is subject to an additional $15,000 DHS processing fee and $1 million gift. Those terms must be re-verified on the official program site before any money moves.
Check the family terms on the day you read them
The current official program material does not simply borrow another route's derivative provisions. It says that a spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one should be included in the initial application to receive the program's benefits, and that each family member requires an additional $15,000 DHS processing fee and $1 million gift. That makes the household cost and timing materially different from an ordinary derivative filing. Read the family FAQ on the official site, save the dated version, and ask counsel how it applies to the household's facts, including any child approaching twenty-one. Re-verify the terms immediately before any application or payment because the program framework can change.
Hypothetical example: Mateo, a quarry-blasting consultant, wants to know whether his adult daughter would be included before making a payment. The described program is not a conventional visa and calls for a payment by the applicant to the U.S. government, so official terms and the payee must be confirmed directly. Map each dependent’s identity document, travel date, age, study plan, and independent work goal. Derivative status follows the principal’s classification, but each family member’s practical decisions need separate attention. The review should end with a sequence for passports, relationship records, and any independent application, instead of assuming the principal’s approval answers every later question.