Green card application fees more than double for investors
The new rule affects about 16,600 applicants a year and adds a $10,330 fee for investors whose projects fail.
- On Tuesday, USCIS filed in the Federal Register plans to increase EB-5 visa application fees by an average of 70 percent, affecting roughly 16,600 applicants annually and introducing a new $10,000-plus fee for investors whose projects collapse.
- Created in 1990, the EB-5 program allows foreign investors to pursue a green card by investing $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area or qualifying business that must create at least 10 full-time jobs.
- DHS set the main EB-5 application fee at $7,615, lower than the originally proposed $9,625; USCIS introduced form I-527, charging a $10,330 fee for older investors needing to preserve eligibility if projects fail.
- USCIS stated the agency is largely funded by fees rather than taxes; "The cost of reviewing applications, conducting background checks, verifying eligibility, detecting fraud, and maintaining program operations must be paid by those who use the immigration system," the release said.
- These new fees take effect November 30, 2026; the broader EB-5 program remains authorized through September 30, 2027, with USCIS expecting Congress to extend the visa pathway once more.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formalized the new fee structure for investor immigrant applications to obtain or retain the green card. The regulation enters into force 60 days after its formal publication, i.e. on November 30, 2026.The new tariff adjustment for investor green card requestsThe standard sets a cost of $7615 for the immigrant claim by independent investor through Form I-526. This amount represents an increase over the p…
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