A payment does not replace the evidence the official process requires. Follow the actual instructions and distinguish processing, gift and other charges. The September 7, 2026 official processing fee is US$15,000 per person and nonrefundable; the principal gift is US$1,000,000 individually or US$2,000,000 corporately. Family and continuing corporate obligations are additional.
Do not substitute money for identity
Eligibility and admissibility remain relevant regardless of the amount offered.
The Gold Card gift and processing charges should be kept separate from EB-5 investment capital, project costs, and commercial risk, since these are different kinds of financial arrangements rather than two prices for the identical outcome. A defined scope of work, the total fee and its payment schedule, what is refundable and at which stage, the adviser's authorization to give immigration advice, and their written statement of the current official terms. For a corporate case, the official terms also state a 1% yearly maintenance charge and a 5% transfer charge that includes fresh DHS vetting; using the prior corporate gift for a replacement employee does not approve that employee. Beyond the headline amounts are the USCIS fee for the immigrant petition under Form G-1055, Department of State fees for consular processing, the medical examination, and professional fees for the category evidence and the tax planning.