Update it to the actual intended participants and current official terms. A draft budget does not determine inclusion or individual eligibility.
Reconcile the applicant list first
Record which spouse or eligible children would be included and who has a different plan. Check each person’s requirements, costs and relevant age or marital-status issues. Do not assume a previously budgeted payment secures residence or preserves eligibility. Keep the current family facts aligned with the program arrangement being used. The official family amounts are US$15,000 processing and a US$1 million gift per eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21, including corporate cases. The FAQ directs inclusion in the initial application for its associated processing benefits; payment does not itself grant family status.
Employment-based categories differ sharply on the first question, since some accompanying spouses are employment-authorized incident to status and others are not permitted to work at all, and that single difference often decides which route a household prefers. A child nearing 21, a planned marriage, a nonmarital partner, an adult child, or a relative with a separate immigration history can materially affect household choices. Build the total from the actual list of people rather than from a headline figure describing one principal, because a family comparison drawn from single-applicant numbers understates one side substantially.