Current official Gold Card terms require each spouse or unmarried child under twenty-one to be included in the initial application and to pay a separate $15,000 DHS processing fee and $1 million gift. A successful applicant receives lawful permanent resident status through EB-1 or EB-2; re-verify the family terms on the official program page before any money moves.
Verify the family terms at the same time as the amounts
The current official page addresses family treatment: each spouse or unmarried child under twenty-one should be included in the initial application, and each currently carries an additional $15,000 DHS processing fee and $1 million gift. That is not the same as simply carrying over ordinary derivative treatment without separate payments. Because this is a developing administratively implemented program, save the current official page with the date, have counsel confirm how the EB-1 or EB-2 classification applies, and re-check the family terms immediately before any payment. A child approaching twenty-one needs a current age analysis, and an adult child needs an independent route.
Hypothetical example: Sora is exploring a Gold Card path while her spouse and adult daughter expect to relocate with her. An opening assessment identifies the applicant, each proposed dependant or separate applicant, their relationship evidence, and the category rules that govern family inclusion. Passports, marriage records, birth records, and immigration histories provide the factual foundation. The household must decide whether each person is covered by the same route or needs an independent strategy. A payment by one person does not automatically settle every relative's status. Families run into difficulty when they plan travel, work, or schooling before confirming how the underlying immigration process treats each person.