Use the actual immigration outcome and applicable documents rather than assuming a date from payment or an advertised expectation.
Separate targets from permissions
Visa availability and individual review remain relevant. A preferred relocation date does not authorize work or stay while the required outcome has not occurred.
Set out the current official sequence for application, vetting, gift payment, underlying immigration processing, each family member’s requirements, and any proposed travel. The official FAQ currently says the process should take weeks after receipt of the application and processing fee, but the outcome still depends on vetting, timely submissions, eligibility, visa availability and immigrant processing. Keep dated copies of submitted material, requests for additional information, payment instructions, and receipts, and reassess household plans if a fact changes. Obtain separate employment, financial and tax advice where needed, and avoid treating a promised corporate timetable as a guaranteed date for permanent residence. Payment and even successful vetting do not confer status; the applicant works in the United States only when admitted in a status that permits it, which for permanent residence means after the immigrant visa is issued and used.