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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does a family service package determine which relatives can accompany?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Review each proposed person under the official eligibility and financial terms. Current official terms add a US$15,000 processing fee and US$1,000,000 gift for each eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21, including corporate cases; confirm individual eligibility and the operative instructions.

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An assistance package does not broaden eligibility beyond the applicable spouse and unmarried-child-under-21 framework. Individual evidence remains necessary.

For a household of four the arithmetic is straightforward and considerably larger than the headline number suggests: four processing fees, and a gift amount that increases with each accompanying family member. Prospective applicants should not use informal summaries, third-party offers, or a family budget as substitutes for the published eligibility, filing, payment, and screening rules. Set the arithmetic out per person rather than per hire, since family members are counted separately and an employer budgeting one figure will understate the cost of a married candidate with children. A résumé, awards, publications, employment records, or other material may support an EB-1 or EB-2 analysis, while identity and civil records address the principal and proposed family members.