A promised date does not establish government timing or authorize residence. Review the actual process and outcome.
Identify what has actually been decided
Keep submission, payment, vetting and approval distinct. Current status governs present activity; a projected future decision does not replace it.
The nonrefundable processing fee comes first, vetting follows, and the US$1 million gift to the U.S. government is made only when officially instructed after that vetting — never paid early to save time, because an early transfer buys no position in the queue. The outcome depends on the required submissions, vetting, eligibility, admissibility and visa availability, and general processing language on the official site is not a commitment to an individual applicant. 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. Private employment promises do not guarantee residence, work permission or timing, and official visa or medical costs are separate from an employer’s relocation estimate. Sequencing a company sale, a resignation or a relocation around an expected outcome creates exposure that the program itself does not remove.