Filing fees for the investor petition and the later conditions-removal petition under the USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055, immigrant processing charges for each family member, any regional centre administrative fee, legal and accounting work on the source of funds, and independent advice on the investment itself.
Price the advice you will need twice
Two costs are consistently underestimated. The first is independent financial advice on the investment, which is a separate exercise from the immigration filing and should not be provided by anyone selling the project. The second is the conditions-removal petition two years after conditional residence begins, with the professional work needed to assemble evidence that the investment was sustained and the jobs created. Budget both at the outset. Add accounting work on the source of funds, which for an operating business can be substantial, and translation costs if any document is not in English. Confirm government fees at the time of each filing. And keep clear in the budget that the capital is at risk and is not a fee.
Hypothetical example: a Tyendinaga investor compares two energy-efficient warehousing projects and focuses only on the amount placed into the enterprise. The full budget also includes filing charges, professional fees, document retrieval, translations where applicable, travel, and reserves for a project that may not perform as forecast. Separate these expenses from investment capital in the records. A return projection is not a promise, and money placed at risk can be lost. A decision memo should show which money is investment capital, which money is fees, and which money remains available for personal contingencies.