Treat that date as provisional. An unresolved funding decision is separate from the remaining government process and does not disappear when the first fee is paid.
Coordinate actual decisions without promising the outcome
Follow official requests after payment and vetting. Neither employer enthusiasm nor a scheduled budget meeting guarantees approval, visa availability or the date permanent residence can begin.
Keep the funding decision distinct from the nonrefundable processing charge and the gift requested after successful vetting. The published sequence is fee, vetting, gift instruction, then the immigrant process under EB-1 or EB-2 with its own adjudication and visa availability. A current Gold Card case must follow its own eligibility, payment and residence process, without importing an anticipated programme’s terms. For a program whose procedures are relatively new and capable of adjustment, the responsible approach is to avoid irreversible commitments until an actual decision exists. Work and relocation still depend on the actual immigration outcome and documents, not merely a completed financial transaction. Map the child's birthday, marital status, petition events, visa availability, interview, and any CSPA rule to actual records. The common error is assuming that a corporate transfer automatically carries over vetting, deadlines, work permission, or an approved immigrant basis.