Initial inclusion does not eliminate later requests about a named relative. The official FAQ recommends including intended eligible family initially; each joining spouse or unmarried child under 21 adds a nonrefundable US$15,000 processing fee and US$1 million gift, including corporate cases.
Match the response to the exact person named
Record which relative, case reference and civil document the request identifies. A complete record for a sibling cannot answer a request about another child merely because both were listed initially. If the requested document is unavailable, seek advice about the actual response procedure instead of submitting a different person’s record as equivalent. Shared payment evidence does not establish each relationship or settle EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility, visa availability or the individual decision.
Organize identity documents, name-change records, marriage or birth certificates for relatives, and evidence explaining the lawful origin of any funds that the official process requires. The second holds the household's own facts: each adult's citizenship, current employment and any business interests, the assets available and their sources, each child's age, and what the family is actually trying to achieve. Employment-based nonimmigrant categories have established dependant rules that differ among themselves, and the Gold Card framework's family terms must be taken from its official materials.