No. The government gift is distinct from EB-5 at-risk investment capital and should not be presented as an investment expected to be returned. 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 corporately. Family and continuing corporate obligations are additional.
Compare the transaction types accurately
A similar dollar figure does not give the two routes the same financial rights.
Before engaging anybody, obtain a written description of the work, the whole price including sums payable later, a stage-by-stage refund position, and a statement setting out what the person believes the government terms to be. The single most important commercial question is therefore what happens to the money if an application is refused, withdrawn or abandoned, and the answer must come from the government's own published material rather than from an intermediary with an interest in the transaction. The official FAQ says small additional State Department fees may apply and identifies the required medical examination, so follow the current official payment instructions rather than assuming a separate ordinary petition-fee schedule. The sensible order is to confirm the underlying classification first, verify the current official terms and amounts second, satisfy the household that the nonrefundable portion is acceptable third, and only then begin.