The official FAQ describes gift payment by bank ACH or SWIFT according to instructions after vetting. Do not invent a direct cryptocurrency payment route or rely on an unofficial wallet request. The decision worth making early is which route the family is actually pursuing. Payment terms are published for this programme, but the underlying immigrant classification, admissibility and visa availability are separate requirements that a payment does not satisfy. Establish those first with someone who can read the current official terms, then decide whether the payment step fits the plan at all. Terms for this programme may change, so check them on the date you rely on them.
Follow the method actually authorized
Any proposed funding source still needs the actual required review. This page does not declare all digital-asset proceeds accepted or rejected; it distinguishes the source question from the published government payment method. Custody of the assets is the second thing to settle.
Where holdings sit in a joint account, a corporate treasury or a trust, the person who may lawfully direct a conversion is not always the person applying, and an instruction signed by the wrong party creates a problem in two systems at once. Ask for the account agreement and the governing instrument, identify the authorized signatory, and put any internal approval — a directors’ resolution, a trustee consent — in place before a sale is initiated rather than afterwards.