Review the offering’s fees, refund or cancellation provisions and additional commitments, separately from government and professional charges.
Assess commercial consequences independently
Ask who bears a delay or change and which provisions govern the funds. Obtain appropriate financial advice. A revised project estimate is not an assurance that the immigration outcome or total household expense remains unchanged.
Beyond the qualifying capital investment, expect administrative fees charged by a regional center where applicable, USCIS filing fees for the immigrant petition and adjustment or consular processing steps, and professional fees for legal and source-of-funds documentation work. Verify current government amounts officially rather than relying on figures quoted in older material, and treat any promise of a particular outcome as a warning sign rather than as a reassurance about value for money. The professional work behind a source-of-funds file is substantial: an accountant reconstructing several years of company distributions, a lawyer assembling and presenting the chain, valuations for the property securing the loan, and certified translations where needed.
- USCIS — EB-5 investor program
- USCIS — business and investment visa overview
- USCIS — Child Status Protection Act
- Department of State — Visa Bulletin
- USCIS — fee schedule
- U.S. Code — INA 203(b)(5), investment thresholds and adjustment
- USCIS EB-5 policy manual
- USCIS I-829
- 8 USC 1153 — permissible capital and jobs
- 8 CFR 204.6(e) — qualifying employees only