Each family member applying for an immigrant visa must satisfy the applicable medical requirements. A shared appointment time does not create a shared result. Ask the approved provider and follow the consular instructions for each person, while separately checking derivative eligibility and the principal case on which it depends.
Make a person-by-person readiness record
In this example, one spouse has the requested records ready while a child still needs a document retrieved. Track the missing item against that person’s instructions, and ask how it affects scheduling rather than assuming everyone must restart. For Gold Card amounts, each eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21 adds US$15,000 and a US$1,000,000 gift. Payment does not determine the child’s age eligibility; any age-protection question needs case-specific review.
The FAQ instructs applicants to include the intended eligible family members in the initial application. List each person who would actually be included, then add the recorded processing fee and gift for each, and confirm the figures on the official page the day the decision is made. A convenient household total does not eliminate individual eligibility or processing requirements. Temporary visitor classification held by a spouse permits only its authorized activities; it neither grants residence nor substitutes for derivative processing.