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USCIS finalizes EB-5 fee rule more than doubling investor petition charges

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USCIS published a final rule on Sept. 30 that resets EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program fees for filings postmarked on or after Nov. 30. The Form I-526 standalone investor petition fee becomes $7,615 and the initial Form I-526E regional-center petition $7,850, each with a $75 technology fee. The rule creates Form I-527 for certain legacy investors at $10,330 and codifies provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.

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Key points

  • The I-829 removal-of-conditions fee rises from $3,750 to $5,000; initial I-956 regional-center designation rises from $17,795 to $44,115.Federal RegisterErickson Immigration Group
  • The I-956F project application fee is set at $42,675 and the annual I-956G regional-center statement at $2,165.Federal RegisterErickson Immigration Group
  • USCIS announced the rule Sept. 29 and published it in the Federal Register on Sept. 30; it finalizes the October 2025 proposal.Federal RegisterUSCIS
  • The 2022 Reform Act directed a program-specific fee study and full-cost recovery; USCIS says it is fee-funded, not taxpayer-funded.USCIS
  • The rule, 91 FR 61940, amends 8 CFR parts 106 and 216 and takes effect Nov. 30, 2026.Federal Register

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