No. Capital and qualifying employment have distinct conditions. The purchase price does not substitute for the required job evidence. As of September 7, 2026, the capital figures are US$1,050,000 or US$800,000 for qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure projects. Statutory adjustments begin January 1, 2027; confirm the amount applicable to the filing.
Avoid a price-based shortcut
Fees and goodwill figures need their actual treatment and do not automatically produce qualifying positions.
The sponsor's administrative charge, independent legal advice on both the immigration case and the investment, source-of-funds preparation, government amounts from the current USCIS fee schedule, translations, and the later petition to remove conditions. Government filing charges at the investor-petition, immigrant-visa and removal-of-conditions stages, professional fees at each stage, business-plan and economic-support costs, document and translation costs, and the state dental-licensing process. Build one schedule listing every payment: the qualifying capital, administrative or subscription fees, independent legal fees, financial review, translation, medical examinations, and travel, with the payee and the timing beside each. Ask for a single written statement of every amount the investor will pay across the whole process, including amounts payable to third parties, and keep it beside the capital figure rather than merged into it.