US$15,000 nonrefundable DHS processing per person, then after successful vetting a principal gift of US$1 million individually or US$2 million per corporate-sponsored employee, plus US$15,000 and US$1 million per eligible joining family member. Additional State Department and medical costs may apply.
Nonrefundable means nonrefundable, and the gift is not recoverable either
Two features of this cost structure deserve emphasis before any money is authorized. The processing fee is nonrefundable, so it is spent whether or not vetting succeeds. The gift, paid after successful vetting, is a gift to the U.S.
government and produces no return, no equity and no repayment; anyone describing it as an investment comparable to EB-5 is describing it wrongly. On the corporate route, add the one percent annual maintenance and the five percent transfer fee including a new DHS background check, both of which are continuing costs to the sponsoring company. Additional State Department and medical costs may apply.
Every figure quoted here reflects the published terms as at September 7, 2026 and must be re-verified on the official page before any payment is made.