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NOTRE-DAME-DU-MONT-CARMEL · EB-5 FIELD GUIDE

What does a direct EB-5 investment in a U.S. hauling business cost a Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel family beyond the capital itself?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

USCIS petition fees from the G-1055 schedule, immigrant-visa or adjustment fees for each family member, the later I-829 fee, professional fees for source-of-funds and business-plan work, a targeted-employment-area analysis if relied on, and translations. Trucks and payroll are funded by the capital.

The capital funds the business; everything else is paid separately

The qualifying investment must reach the new commercial enterprise in full and be spent on the business: trucks, trailers, a yard lease, insurance, working capital and the payroll that creates the ten jobs. It cannot be reduced by immigration expenses. Separately, a direct investor pays the Form I-526 fee; Form I-526E is used for a regional-center investment.

The later I-829 fee and consular immigrant-visa or adjustment fees for each family member should be taken from the current official schedules. If the family relies on the lower US$800,000 threshold, a targeted-employment-area designation for the business location must be established with supporting data and may require professional analysis. Professional fees cover the source-of-funds file, the business plan with its job projections, and the petition.

Certified translations of French deeds, tax returns and gift documents are billed by page. A regional-center project would use Form I-526E and typically add a sponsor administrative fee; its offering and economic analysis carry much of the project and job methodology, but the investor still must document the EB-5 and I-829 requirements.