First, EB-5 investments can be USD $500,000 if the project is located within a Targeted Employment Area. Either way, many Chinese investors enlist family and friends to transfer portions of the full investment amount to a U.S. account held by the EB-5 investor. There is a proper way to do this, and is best done with the assistance of EB-5 counsel.
An experienced EB-5 attorney will be able to advise you of the Chinese and U.S. legally accepted ways of transferring funds out of China.