As of September 7, 2026, the official terms state a US$15,000 nonrefundable processing fee and a US$1 million gift for an individual. The fee is stated to be nonrefundable and a gift is by nature not returned. Petition, consular and professional fees are additional.
Assume every dollar is final
The two headline amounts are the fee and the gift, and the official page describes the first as nonrefundable and the second as a gift to the U.S. government, which means neither should be expected back under any circumstance, including a change of plans, a refused petition after the gift stage, or a later abandonment of the residence. Read the FAQ for precisely when the gift is payable relative to vetting and the immigrant petition, because that timing determines how much is exposed if the classification fails.
Beyond the headline amounts are the USCIS fee for the immigrant petition under Form G-1055, Department of State fees for consular processing, the medical examination, and professional fees for the category evidence and the tax planning. For a business owner the largest hidden cost may be tax: U.S. resident filing on worldwide income, reporting of the Saskatchewan corporation, and potential exit tax if the status is later relinquished.
Quantify that before treating the gift as the whole price.