No. Prepare a fresh account of the people seeking inclusion under the Gold Card proposal. An EB-5 family list, petition or investment does not itself establish their position in a separate process.
Reconcile the two household records
Begin with the actual EB-5 filing and list who was included, which steps have occurred and what remains pending. Then identify who intends to join the proposed Gold Card principal. Explain any difference, such as a relative now planning to remain in Canada, without treating the earlier list as an instruction to include everyone again. Eligible included family members generally are a spouse and unmarried children under 21, with any applicable age protection assessed using the actual case facts. Published Gold Card additions are a US$1 million gift and US$15,000 nonrefundable processing for each eligible included relative, including corporate cases; previously committed EB-5 capital does not replace these amounts. The FAQ recommends initial inclusion for those intending to join. Ask the reviewer to assess consequences before withdrawing or changing an existing filing. For immigrant-visa travel, derivatives arrive with or after the principal. Neither a copied family list nor a payment promises residence, work permission or simultaneous decisions.
Rebuild the household list from current facts rather than copying the EB-5 case. A spouse or unmarried child under 21 who will accompany the principal should be included in the initial Gold Card application, and each is subject to a separate US$15,000 DHS processing fee and US$1 million gift; another relative does not qualify through the family provision. Record passports, civil documents, current ages, and who actually intends to immigrate. The route uses EB-1 or EB-2 classification, never an EB-5 conversion. Before any payment or withdrawal, confirm the latest official directions for every included person. The common error is assuming earlier derivative treatment automatically transfers to a different program.
Hypothetical example: a Clarence-Rockland bilingual publishing-company owner filed EB-5 with a spouse and two children, but one child has since married and the other plans to remain in Canada. The family prepares a fresh relationship chart and gives counsel the marriage record and each person’s present intentions. No sibling or parent qualifies merely by appearing in business records. Existing EB-5 notices remain separate during Gold Card household review, avoiding promises of identical results or joint travel.