That combines the main individual gift and processing charge, but does not necessarily cover all case expenses.
Keep a complete itemized budget
The US$15,000 processing is nonrefundable and the US$1 million gift follows successful vetting when instructed. Additional official visa-related or medical expenses and genuine private service costs should be identified separately; corporate principal gifts are US$2 million instead.
Use an itemized budget rather than treating US$1,015,000 as a universal ceiling. The online application first carries a DHS processing fee of US$15,000, which is nonrefundable. After the processing payment settles, USCIS prompts Form I-140G; vetting follows, and the instructions for an individual’s US$1 million gift to the United States arrive only after successful vetting. Visa charges, medical expenses, translations, document procurement, tax advice, or private services may sit outside that sum. Family additions and a corporate-principal structure can alter the total under instructions. EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility, and visa availability still govern; payment cannot assure approval. Verify the official guidance before moving funds and do not count the gift as EB-5 invested capital. The budgeting mistake is treating two headline numbers as an all-inclusive quote.
Hypothetical example: An excavation contractor near Larouche sets aside exactly US$1,015,000 after seeing the principal amounts. His worksheet then adds separately instructed medical and visa items, document translations, and possible family charges, while distinguishing optional advisory costs. He pays the processing fee through the verified online route but reserves the gift until the post-vetting request, avoiding any assumption that advance payment accelerates the case.