The official FAQ states 1% annual maintenance and a 5% transfer fee including a new DHS background check. Review the actual current instructions and any other applicable charges.
Separate the original gift, transfer terms and new family costs
Initial corporate principal terms are a US$15,000 nonrefundable processing fee and a US$2 million gift after successful vetting; an individual principal gift is US$1 million. Eligible joining family members each have US$15,000 plus US$1 million. The FAQ describes reusing the prior corporate principal gift without another US$2 million gift, not a universal all-inclusive price for every replacement situation. Keep private advice and additional visa or medical costs separate.
A cost review separates government charges, professional assistance, and commercial spending, then asks which payment proves an immigration element and which does not. Keep the program distinct from a conventional visa: the applicant makes the payment to the U.S. government, and the remaining immigration analysis proceeds through EB-1 or EB-2. A sponsor’s preference cannot replace the applicant’s own category evidence. Hypothetical example: a maker of scientific glassware budgets a gift payment but omits separate immigration and family-process expenses.
The reader can then spend only on the item that addresses the actual unresolved requirement.