No. Each joining spouse and each unmarried child under 21 must be considered in the initial application and carries an additional nonrefundable US$15,000 processing fee, plus an additional US$1 million gift later. A principal with a spouse and two eligible children is therefore looking at four separate fees at the application stage.
Settle the family list before the first payment
Because joining relatives must be considered in the initial application, deciding later that another child will come is not a simple addition. Agree as a household who is applying, confirm each person's age and marital status against documents rather than memory, and total the fees accordingly. Corporate sponsorship does not change the family figures.
If the household is unsure about one member, resolve that with counsel before any money is sent. Total the household exposure on one line before anything is paid. Each joining spouse and each unmarried child under twenty-one must be considered in the initial application and carries an additional nonrefundable processing fee, with a further gift amount later, so a principal with a spouse and two eligible children faces four separate processing fees at the application stage.
Confirm each person's age and marital status against documents rather than memory, and identify any child who will turn twenty-one during the expected timeline. Deciding later that another family member will join is not a simple addition. Where the household is unsure about one person, resolve it with counsel before the first payment, and write the decision down.