A payment is not a substitute for evidence requested by the authorities. Follow verified official instructions and distinguish processing, gift and other stated 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.
Check the purpose of the demand
No private promise can turn a voluntary extra payment into a guaranteed favorable decision.
Before considering a transfer, verify the official government domain, the identity of the official recipient, any application reference requirement, and the current refund or reversal terms if stated. The Gold Card column shows a nonrefundable processing fee and a gift to the U.S. government, described as leading to an EB-1 or EB-2 classification for an eligible, admissible applicant when a visa is available; nothing comes back and nothing is earned. Before any amount is transferred, the current fee, the current gift amounts, the family additions and the procedure should be read on the official government program page and its published questions, and confirmed with a licensed United States immigration attorney. The structural questions matter as much as the numbers: a gift is not recoverable capital, a fee described as nonrefundable is spent regardless of outcome, and neither payment purchases a result.