Government filing fees published in the USCIS fee schedule on Form G-1055, and, in a regional centre case, an administrative fee charged by the project that forms no part of the qualifying investment. Legal, translation and compliance costs sit on top of both.
Three different kinds of money, kept apart
Hypothetical example: Boniface sold a small chain of auto-body shops around East Ferris and is modelling an EB-5 case for his accountant. Three categories need separate lines. The qualifying investment is US$1,050,000, or US$800,000 for a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, and it must go into the enterprise and stay at risk; it is not a fee and it is not refundable on demand.
Government fees for Form I-526E, later immigrant visa processing or adjustment of status, and eventually Form I-829, are published on Form G-1055 and are revised periodically. A regional centre's administrative fee is a separate charge, often substantial, which buys project administration and counts toward nothing. Boniface should also note that the qualifying amounts are subject to adjustment under the 2022 legislation, with the first adjustment taking effect on 1 January 2027, and confirm the current figures before transferring anything.