USCIS Finalizes EB-5 Fee Increases, Effective November 30, 2026

DHS and USCIS published a final rule adjusting fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, codifying provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. The rule takes effect November 30, 2026, and raises several Integrity Fund fees along with other EB-5 immigration benefit request fees. It responds to public comments on a proposed version of the rule published October 23, 2025.

Key points

• The final rule is effective November 30, 2026, and applies to any EB-5 filing postmarked on or after that date.
• The EB-5 Integrity Fund fee for Form I-526E rises from $1,000 to $1,100, a 10 percent increase based on inflation data from 2022 to 2025.
• The annual Regional Center Integrity Fund fee rises from $10,000 to $11,000, and from $20,000 to $22,000 for certain regional centers.
• The rule also sets revised Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA) fees for EB-5 forms and adds a technology fee authorized under the EB-5 Reform Act.
• A federal court decision (Moody v. Noem) stayed certain EB-5 fees from a prior 2024 fee rule, so USCIS had reverted to fees in effect before April 1, 2024 as the baseline for comparison in this rule.
• DHS states the revised fee schedule is intended to close a cost-revenue gap of roughly $48.4 million identified in its updated EB-5 fee study.

Who is affected

EB-5 immigrant investors, new commercial enterprises, job creating entities, and regional centers that file EB-5 related petitions and applications with USCIS.

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