No single gift covers the household under the current official FAQ. Each included spouse or unmarried child under twenty-one requires an additional $15,000 DHS processing fee and $1 million government gift, subject to re-verification before payment.
Coverage is a matter of the published family terms, not of the amount paid
The current official FAQ permits a spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one to be included with the principal, but each family member is separately charged a $15,000 nonrefundable DHS processing fee and a $1 million government gift after vetting. Each should be included in the initial application to receive the program's expedited processing and other privileges.
Successful applicants receive lawful permanent resident status through an EB-1 or EB-2 classification, subject to eligibility, admissibility and visa availability, so the resulting status is permanent residence rather than citizenship. The couple must read the current provisions for every family member and re-verify the amounts, eligibility rules and payment stages before transferring money.