The regional center’s administrative fee, the Form I-526E and I-829 fees plus the EB-5 integrity fund fee at published amounts, immigrant visa or adjustment fees for each family member, medical examinations, translations and professional fees.
Separate the capital from the fees that are never returned
The investment itself is capital placed at risk in the enterprise, and depending on the project and its offering terms it may be returned after the required sustainment period, though nothing guarantees that. Separate from the capital, regional-center projects charge an administrative or syndication fee that is not part of the invested amount and is not refundable. USCIS charges a filing fee for Form I-526E and a separate integrity fund fee under the Reform and Integrity Act, and later a fee for Form I-829, all at the amounts on the USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055. If the family immigrates through a consulate, each of the four pays the immigrant visa application fee and, after entry, the USCIS immigrant fee for the production of the permanent resident card; if they adjust status inside the United States, the I-485 fee applies per person. Professional fees for source-of-funds work are usually the largest non-government cost. Fee amounts change; confirm the current schedule before each filing.
A first cost review should show two columns: capital that remains at risk in the enterprise and charges paid outside it. The subscription agreement and escrow instructions settle which wire belongs in which column. Hypothetical example: a custom-prosthetics manufacturer sells shares and plans an EB-5 regional-center subscription. The investor must budget the administrative charge and professional source-of-funds work without calling either investment capital. A low quoted fee does not reduce the obligation to show lawful funds, sustain the investment and support the required job creation during conditional residence.