The published corporate terms also specify a 1% annual maintenance fee and a 5% transfer fee including a new background check. Keep those obligations visible alongside initial processing and any family costs.
Distinguish the commitment from a one-time quotation
The nonrefundable processing charge is US$15,000 per employee; additional State Department charges may apply. Confirm actual obligations from current official instructions rather than assuming the gift is the entire corporate cost.
Account for the verified amount due, conversion or transfer costs and separate visa, medical and professional expenses. The processing fee is stated to be nonrefundable, and the gift is a gift: it is given to the U.S. government, it earns nothing, and it is not repaid. In the Gold Card framework the money is a gift, is not returned, and requires no job creation, but the processing fee is nonrefundable and the gift is only made after vetting on instruction. The processing fee is described as nonrefundable, which means an applicant refused on vetting or inadmissibility grounds does not recover it. Separate bank costs from the official required amounts and follow the applicable payment instructions so the intended payment can be reconciled.