Each eligible included child adds US$1 million plus US$15,000 nonrefundable processing, as does an eligible included spouse.
Distinguish derivative eligibility from payment
These additions apply in corporate cases too. Review the actual age and relationship requirements; inclusion is not free merely because the person is not the principal. Eligible children generally must be unmarried and under 21; assess any applicable CSPA protection on the individual case facts.
Keep four categories apart: the nonrefundable processing fees, the gift to the U.S. government, professional and government costs associated with the underlying immigrant classification, and the household's own relocation and living reserve. Family coverage is governed by the official program terms, which should be read directly for who is included, whether additional gifts or fees apply and what status family members receive. Beyond cost, each family member is vetted individually, so a spouse's prior immigration history or a child's medical record is its own admissibility question. Each qualifying family member is counted separately at both the processing and the gift level, so a household of four reaches a figure very different from the headline number for an individual. Where family terms under the published Gold Card conditions are relevant, confirm them from the official source at the time you rely on them and record who is intended to be included, since intention and eligibility are different findings.