The current status of the existing application including any receipts or correspondence, the employer's understanding of its timeline, the official Gold Card program page and executive action, the applicable fee schedule, and an honest list of what the household needs from a US status.
Put both routes on one page
Make a single comparison sheet with a row for each question that matters: what is required, who provides it, what it costs and who pays, how long it takes according to published information, what the applicant receives, what obligations continue afterwards, and what happens to the family. Fill it in from primary sources only, marking anything that comes from a summary rather than an official page. The blanks are as informative as the entries, because a route with several unanswered questions is not yet comparable to one that is fully documented. Date the sheet, since a recent program's terms can change and a comparison made three months ago may no longer describe the same thing.
Hypothetical example: a Tyendinaga print-shop owner receives a broker's checklist that omits the official program page and gives no payment instructions. Start a dated record containing the official materials, passports, civil records, correspondence, and proof of any qualifying payment. Verify the recipient independently before sending funds. A receipt from an intermediary is not equivalent to confirmation from the U.S. government, and programme terms may change after a brochure is printed. Maintain source files and payment confirmations in a form that can later be authenticated without depending on a salesperson's account.