USCIS filing fees for Form I-526E or I-526 and later Form I-829, per the G-1055 fee schedule, plus any regional-center administrative fee, legal and translation costs and the consular or adjustment fees for each family member. Administrative fees do not count toward the required capital.
Capital is the floor, not the total
Hypothetical example: a regional center quotes the investment amount plus a separate administrative fee. The capital must reach the threshold on its own; the administrative fee is an additional cost that is not at risk in the enterprise and does not count. Government fees follow the current G-1055 schedule for the immigrant petition and, later, for Form I-829, and there may be a separate integrity-fund fee under the Reform and Integrity Act. Each family member then pays immigrant visa or adjustment fees. Budget for legal fees, a certified translation of any French records, and possibly a forensic accountant's report on the source of funds if the trucking company's early history is hard to document. Ask for the fee amounts in writing from the sponsor and verify the government figures on the USCIS site rather than relying on a marketing sheet.
Hypothetical example: a museum conservator receives a large performance bonus and assumes the investment amount is the only EB-5 expense. Prepare separate columns for the required capital, project administrative charges, current government filing fees, immigrant-visa or adjustment charges, professional fees, translations, and later removal-of-conditions costs. The project documents and current fee schedules settle the amounts; a marketing brochure may omit charges paid outside the subscription. The bonus also needs its own source documents, including employment agreement, payroll record, tax reporting, and bank trail. Decide whether enough liquid funds remain after fees and taxes before committing capital. Capital at risk is not a reserve for unexpected personal expenses.