No. Keep a gift and program fees distinct from commercial investment capital and potential returns. The September 7, 2026 official processing fee is US$15,000 per person and nonrefundable; the principal gift is US$1,000,000 individually or US$2,000,000 per corporate-sponsored employee. Family and continuing corporate obligations are additional.
Compare the actual obligations
Confirm current official amounts and refund terms when reviewing a concrete proposal. Do not assume the payment buys a business interest or can be recovered like an ordinary asset.
On top come the immigrant-visa fees, medical examination, the USCIS immigrant fee for the card and any professional and translation costs, with government amounts listed on the official schedules. Obtain independent financial and tax advice, since a gift is not the same as capital invested with a commercial return, and neither route carries a guaranteed approval. The corporate program also carries a stated 1% annual maintenance charge and a 5% transfer fee, and legal, tax, medical, and visa costs sit outside all of those figures. A company reimbursement promise should not be described as changing the official route, and a larger payment does not waive eligibility or vetting.