The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will introduce new fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program from November 30, 2026.
The agency said the fee adjustments are intended to ensure that charges paid by EB-5 applicants cover the cost of administering the programme, while helping USCIS meet statutory processing-time targets and strengthen programme integrity.
Congress established the EB-5 programme in 1990 to support U.S. economic growth through foreign investment and job creation.
Under the programme, eligible immigrant investors can qualify for lawful permanent residence, commonly known as a Green Card, by investing in the U.S. and creating jobs for American workers.
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 requires USCIS to conduct a programme-specific fee study and set fees at levels that recover the full cost of administering the programme.
The legislation also introduced processing-time targets and strengthened measures designed to protect the integrity of the EB-5 programme.
These measures include compliance reviews, audits and site visits, as well as additional safeguards to detect and prevent fraud and abuse.
USCIS said it is largely funded through fees paid by people who use the immigration system rather than through taxpayer funding.
As a result, the fees collected from applicants help fund activities such as reviewing applications, conducting background checks, verifying eligibility, investigating potential fraud and maintaining programme operations.
The new EB-5 fees are scheduled to take effect on November 30, 2026.
The final rule follows a notice of proposed rulemaking published by the Department of Homeland Security in October 2025.
The EB-5 programme remains one of the employment-based immigration routes through which foreign investors can seek permanent residence in the United States by meeting investment and job-creation requirements.
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