Financial support alone does not place a relative within the FAQ’s joining-family description: an eligible spouse and unmarried children under 21.
Separate household support from immigration eligibility
Identify the real relationship and assess any separate immigration needs. Adding a relative to a retirement budget or paying their living costs does not establish eligibility under the published family terms.
The current official FAQ directs a spouse and each unmarried child under twenty-one to be included in the initial application if they are to receive the program's benefits. Each accompanying spouse or unmarried child under twenty-one adds a further processing fee and a further gift of one million United States dollars. Ask about additional charges and the full family total, and obtain independent financial and tax advice as appropriate. Age is therefore not only a legal question but a financial one, and it is fixed: unmarried and under twenty-one is the boundary, with no allowance for a young person still in full-time study. Children generally must be unmarried and under 21, with applicable CSPA protection reviewed individually. Have each person’s eligibility and intended immigration process assessed; do not assume a single household decision settles every application.