EB-5 Fees More Than Double on November 30, 2026: The New Fee Schedule
Llandora·Updated 2026-10-14
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The short answer
On September 30, 2026, DHS published a final rule — 91 Federal Register 61940 — overhauling USCIS fees for the EB-5 immigrant investor program. The new fees take effect November 30, 2026, and the headline numbers are stark: the main investor petition fee more than doubles. If you are planning an EB-5 filing, the postmark date on your application now has a direct dollar value. Here is the full schedule, what changed, and how to handle the deadline.
The investor-facing fees
Filing
Current fee
New fee (Nov 30, 2026)
Form I-526, standalone investor petition
$3,675
$7,615
Form I-526E, regional center investor — initial
$3,675
$7,850
Form I-526E — amendment
$3,675
$7,775
Form I-527, amendment to legacy Form I-526
Not previously available
$10,330
Form I-829, petition to remove conditions
$3,750
$5,000
Three details are easy to misread:
The $75 technology fee is already included in the I-526 and initial I-526E figures above — it is not an extra charge on top.
The Integrity Fund fee is paid separately. The investor Integrity Fund fee rises from $1,000 to $1,100, so a regional center investor filing an initial I-526E will pay $8,950 in total once the rule takes effect, versus $4,675 today.
Form I-527 is brand new. It is for certain investors who must amend older I-526 petitions, at $10,330.
DHS estimates the schedule raises EB-5 fees by roughly 70.7 percent on a weighted average across about 16,600 filings a year.
Regional center fees — the bigger shock
Investor petitions get the headlines, but regional center operators face even steeper increases:
Filing
Current fee
New fee (Nov 30, 2026)
Form I-956, initial regional center designation
$17,795
$44,115
Form I-956, amendment
$17,795
$9,835
Form I-956F, project application or amendment
$17,795
$42,675
Form I-956G, annual statement/amendment/supplement
$3,035
$2,165
Form I-956H, bona fides of persons involved
$0
$65
Form I-956K, promoter registration
$0
$2,165
Regional center annual Integrity Fund fees rise to $11,000 (20 or fewer investors) or $22,000 (more than 20 investors).
The hard deadline: November 30, 2026
USCIS will apply the new fees to all applications postmarked on or after November 30, 2026. Petitions postmarked before that date may use the existing fees. Practical implications:
Filing in November? If your petition is ready, there is a clear financial incentive to file before the deadline — the difference on an I-526E is $4,175 in petition fees alone.
Do not rush a defective filing to beat the clock. A rejected or deficient petition costs far more than the fee difference. If the petition is not genuinely ready, filing early is a false economy.
Confirm the exact amount with USCIS resources before submitting. Fee tables, the $75 technology fee inclusion, and Integrity Fund add-ons make the arithmetic error-prone. Double-check the total on uscis.gov.
Investment thresholds are unchanged. The baseline investment amounts remain $800,000 for targeted employment areas and infrastructure projects and $1.05 million for standard investments — this rule changes fees, not investment minimums.
Why USCIS says this is happening
USCIS is largely funded by applicant fees rather than taxes. The agency says the new schedule achieves full cost recovery for EB-5 program administration, funds statutory processing-time targets, and pays for expanded integrity work — audits, site visits, and fraud detection — required under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This rule was written under that Act's authority, which DHS notes gives it firmer legal footing than the fee rule it replaces (the prior amounts had been reinstated only after a November 2025 court order).
Frequently asked questions
When do the new EB-5 fees take effect?
November 30, 2026. USCIS applies the new fees to applications postmarked on or after that date.
If I file on November 29, do I pay the old fee?
Yes — petitions postmarked before November 30, 2026 may use the existing fees. Keep proof of mailing.
Is the $75 technology fee extra?
No. It is already included in the published I-526 ($7,615) and initial I-526E ($7,850) amounts.
What will an I-526E filing cost in total after November 30?
$7,850 petition fee plus the $1,100 investor Integrity Fund fee, for $8,950 total — versus $4,675 today.
Do the investment amounts change too?
No. The $800,000/$1.05 million investment thresholds are unchanged; only the filing fees increase.
What is Form I-527?
A new form for certain investors who need to amend legacy I-526 petitions, with a $10,330 filing fee.
Sources
LexBlog, New EB-5 Fee Rule Raises Investor, Regional Center Filing Fees (citing 91 Fed. Reg. 61940): https://www.lexblog.com/2026/10/08/new-eb-5-fee-rule-raises-investor-regional-center-filing-fees/
Prister Law, EB-5 Fee Adjustments Effective November 30, 2026: https://pristerlaw.com/blog/eb-5-fee-adjustments-november-2026
LCR Capital, USCIS Finalizes New EB-5 Fee Rule: What It Means for You: https://www.lcrcapital.com/blog/fee-impact-eb5-applications/
This article is general information about a US federal fee rule, not legal or financial advice, and reflects the rule as of October 15, 2026. EB-5 filings are high-stakes and fact-specific — confirm all fees on uscis.gov and consult a licensed US immigration attorney before filing.
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