Under the official FAQ as checked on September 7, 2026: two US$15,000 nonrefundable processing fees and, after vetting, two US$1 million gifts, plus State Department and USCIS fees and medical examinations. None of the fee or gift is recoverable. Verify the figures on the day of payment.
Two fees, two gifts, nothing back
For a couple applying under the individual route, the published amounts are a US$15,000 processing fee for each of them, described as nonrefundable, and a US$1 million gift to the U.S. government for each of them, paid after successful vetting. The gifts are not held in escrow, earn nothing and are not returned whether residence is granted, refused or later lost.
Around those figures sit the ordinary costs of immigrant processing under the carrying category: State Department immigrant-visa fees per person if processing abroad, USCIS fees per Form G-1055 for any petition or adjustment, the immigrant fee on entry and medical examinations. Corporate-route figures — the US$2 million per-employee gift, 1% annual maintenance and 5% transfer fee — do not apply to individuals. The couple should compare this against an EB-5 investment of US$800,000 or US$1,050,000, which is capital at risk but potentially recoverable, before choosing, and should re-read the official page immediately before each payment, since every one of these figures is published on a site that can change.