They are distinct published terms. Current corporate terms include 1% annual maintenance and a 5% transfer fee with a new background check; the FAQ describes conditional reuse of a prior gift for a new employee. 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 assume replacement approval
The financial arrangement does not eliminate the new person’s applicable review or conditions.
Keep four categories apart: the nonrefundable processing fees, the gift to the U.S. government, professional and government costs associated with the underlying immigrant classification, and the household's own relocation and living reserve. Budget separately for professional, tax, medical and other official charges, and do not treat gifted money and invested capital as equivalent merely because their headline amounts can be compared. No private invoice turns a nomination into an award or establishes immigration eligibility; the government commitments remain governed by the official terms. Only the processing fee is expressly described as non-refundable in the stated terms; do not infer either a general refund entitlement or universal non-refundability for every other expense.