The capital threshold and job requirement are separate tests. A missing qualifying job can be a substantive eligibility problem, not merely a paperwork gap, and paying a different threshold does not automatically fix it. The current amounts are US$1,050,000 or US$800,000 for a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure investment, with statutory adjustments beginning January 1, 2027.
Costs you can quote and costs you cannot
If the plan needs more qualifying employment, compare the real staffing budget and the legally relevant job evidence before agreeing to an extra contribution. A projected return is a forecast, not necessarily a contractual entitlement; read any actual repayment terms separately. The required investment sustainment period depends on the applicable rules and case dates, and there is no universal promise of repayment after two years.
Break the invoice into qualifying capital, administrative charges, professional services, reserves, and refundable items, then match each line to the governing agreement and receiving account. An eligible spouse and unmarried children under 21 may derive through the EB-5 case, but their translations, medical work, or document charges do not create additional investment capital, jobs, or independent petitions. Add accounting work needed to reconstruct and reconcile the business history, plus independent financial review of the project, because immigration-file review is not an opinion that the investment will be repaid.