No automatic inclusion should be assumed. The official FAQ calls for the intended eligible spouse and unmarried children under 21 to be identified initially, with each person’s terms and review.
Do not leave the household scope implicit
Each eligible joining relative adds US$1 million plus US$15,000 under current terms. Payment responsibility within the family or company does not expand the eligible relationships or resolve an individual person’s case.
Households routinely budget for the principal and assume the family follows at no extra cost, or assume that every child follows regardless of age. Choose the family members seeking inclusion, then gather identity, relationship, travel, and status evidence for each. Create a separate identity and eligibility worksheet for the principal, spouse, and every unmarried child under 21, including passport history, birth information, prior immigration events, and current citizenship. Ask what official application mechanism currently exists, what immigration screening follows, and what family rules apply. Before sending funds, confirm the name and capacity of any corporate principal, the treatment of each family member, and the consequence of a later admissibility or availability issue. Each person is examined for admissibility separately, and a child who reaches 21 before residence is granted may fall outside the household application.