Per the official FAQ checked September 7, 2026: a US$15,000 nonrefundable processing fee per applicant and a US$1,000,000 gift per person after vetting, so US$3,045,000 for three people before consular, medical and card fees. Verify on the official page before paying.
Three fees, three gifts, then the ordinary immigrant costs
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 wife, the husband and their 17-year-old son that is US$45,000 in processing fees and US$3,000,000 in gifts.
None of it is an investment and nothing is returned. The corporate route, with a US$2,000,000 gift per sponsored employee and maintenance charges, is not relevant to an owner-operated rental business unless the couple restructure so that a company sponsors one of them, which should be examined with a tax adviser before being assumed. After the gift come the ordinary immigrant costs: the immigrant-visa fee per person, medical examinations and the USCIS immigrant fee for the card, at published amounts.
Because the framework rests on an executive order and program terms, the figures above are quoted only as of the date checked and must be re-verified on the official page before any payment.