Overview
- USCIS finalized the fee rule in late September 2026 and published a schedule that will take effect on November 30, 2026.
- The main investor petition fee will more than double to $7,615 for Form I-526 and rise to $7,850 for initial I-526E filings, with a new $75 technology fee added to initial petitions and an I-829 fee raised to $5,000.
- The rule creates a new Form I-527 with a $10,330 filing fee for certain investors who must amend older I-526 petitions.
- Charges for regional centres will jump sharply, with initial I-956 set at $44,115 and I-956F at $42,675 while the annual I-956G fee falls to $2,165.
- USCIS says the changes are meant to make the fee-funded agency fully recover EB-5 operating costs and pay for expanded integrity work, a move that will raise upfront costs for investors—especially applicants from high-demand countries such as India—and could change regional-centre business models and project pricing.