Their cases still depend on the actual government process and available permission.
Plan each person’s movement accurately
A citizen relative’s ability to travel does not guarantee a decision for the household. Immigrant-visa derivatives must enter with or after the principal, and a shared itinerary cannot replace those requirements.
The published sequence is application and payment of the nonrefundable processing fee, then vetting, then the gift to the U.S. government, with the case proceeding under an existing employment-based immigrant classification. Official material describes the process in terms of weeks, but that is a description rather than a guarantee, and vetting, the determination, visa availability, and any interview each add uncertainty. Build a status timeline that separates payment instructions, vetting, immigrant processing, admission or adjustment, and later residence decisions. The actual outcome depends on the required submissions, vetting, eligibility, admissibility and visa availability, and general processing descriptions are not an individual guarantee. Verify the current official terms first; a legitimate process does not depend on transferring funds before the conditions can be checked. Keep the original and subsequent official communications clear so that a private travel plan does not silently replace the required action. Gold Card works through EB-1 or EB-2 classification and is not an EB-5 investment, so payment and reimbursement dates cannot guarantee petition approval, visa availability, or permanent-residence timing.