Per the official FAQ checked September 7, 2026: US$15,000 in processing fees per applicant and a US$1,000,000 gift per person after vetting, so US$3,045,000 for three, plus adjustment-of-status fees, medical examinations and the cost of L-1B extensions in the meantime. Verify before paying.
Three gifts, three fees, plus the cost of staying in status
The published individual terms are a nonrefundable processing fee of US$15,000 for each applicant and a gift to the U.S. government of US$1,000,000 for the principal and for each joining spouse or unmarried child under 21, payable after vetting succeeds. For the architect, her husband and their daughter that is US$45,000 in processing fees and US$3,000,000 in gifts, none of it an investment and none of it returned.
The corporate route, a US$2,000,000 gift per sponsored employee, would require her U.S. employer to sponsor her, which in the hypothetical it has declined to do. After the gift, adjustment of status inside the United States carries the Form I-485 fee per applicant on the USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055, plus medical examinations and any employment or travel documents requested while it is pending.
Meanwhile the family must keep L-1B and L-2 status alive, which means at least one Form I-129 extension paid by the employer before the five-year cap. Because the framework rests on an executive order and program terms, every figure should be re-verified on the official page immediately before any payment is made.