Family members who obtained conditional residence as derivatives generally need their conditions removed too, and the arrangements depend on their circumstances. Confirm with counsel who is included in the principal's petition and who requires separate treatment. A child who married or turned twenty-one after obtaining conditional residence should have their position reviewed specifically rather than assumed.
Keep a residence file for every person
Each family member should have their own folder holding their residence documents, travel history, address changes, and any status events such as a marriage. Note the date each person obtained conditional residence, since these can differ within one household when family members arrive separately. Raise divergent dates with counsel, because they may affect when filings are due. Review the family file whenever someone moves, marries, or spends an extended period abroad.
A spouse and qualifying unmarried children may accompany or follow the investor, but school plans, employment hopes, or shared funding do not replace the underlying relationship and timing analysis. A qualifying spouse and unmarried children under 21 may seek derivative benefits, subject to individual eligibility and the applicable age rules, and those applications carry their own charges, which belong in the second ledger.