The official stated corporate amount is US$2 million per sponsored employee principal, compared with US$1 million for an individual principal. Use the actual structure being pursued.
Keep the alternatives arithmetically separate
Both have the US$15,000 nonrefundable per-person processing fee, with separate eligible family charges. Corporate maintenance and conditional transfer terms also matter. A private cost-sharing arrangement does not change the programme’s stated amounts.
Retain the official fee description, payment recipient confirmation, bank transfer evidence, invoices or receipts, and documentation of the lawful source of the applicant’s money. The official FAQ says small additional State Department fees may apply and identifies the required medical examination, so follow the current official payment instructions rather than assuming a separate ordinary petition-fee schedule. Before any transaction, confirm the official payee, payment channel, amount, conditions, receipt process, refund treatment, and relationship to any immigration adjudication. Retain the official instruction, payment confirmation and the records identifying whose application each amount concerns; do not describe the gift as an investment or as consideration for a guaranteed immigration result.