The official US$15,000 per-person processing charge is nonrefundable. A private prediction does not change that term or convert the government gift into an investment return. 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 principal. Family and continuing corporate obligations are additional.
Keep promises and official terms distinct
Read any private service or refund terms separately without implying they bind the government. The later gift follows successful vetting and official instructions, not a private forecast.
Corporate terms include published 1% annual maintenance and 5% transfer with new background review and actual programme conditions; a recruitment substitution is not automatically a completed programme transfer. As published, each accompanying spouse and each unmarried child under twenty-one adds a further nonrefundable processing fee and a further US$1 million gift, so a household's total is a multiple rather than a small increment. Some households will pay more to avoid managing an enterprise, tracking obligations, or waiting on a return that may never arrive, and that preference is legitimate provided it is stated as a preference rather than disguised as a cheaper option.