EB-5 Investor Filing Fees More Than Double on November 30

Nov 01, 2026 1 min read All South Florida Immigration & Visas New

Quick answer

A final DHS rule takes effect November 30: the EB-5 regional-center investor petition (Form I-526E) rises from $3,675 to $7,850, and the standalone investor petition (Form I-526) to $7,615 — filings postmarked on or after that date pay the new fees.

Key facts

The final rule, published September 30, 2026 (document 2026-20016, 91 FR 61940), is a finalized rule — not a proposal — and takes effect November 30, 2026; applications, petitions or requests postmarked on or after that date must use the new fees.
Form I-526E, the initial petition for regional-center investors, rises from $3,675 to $7,850, including a $75 technology fee; the separate EB-5 Integrity Fund fee paid with it rises from $1,000 to $1,100, for a total of $8,950 at initial filing.
Form I-526 for standalone investors rises from $3,675 to $7,615, and Form I-829, to remove conditions on residence, rises from $3,750 to $5,000; a new Form I-527 carries a $10,330 fee.
The rule changes government filing fees only — it does not change the EB-5 minimum investment amounts of $800,000 for targeted employment area or infrastructure projects and $1,050,000 elsewhere.

Investors planning an EB-5 filing have a hard deadline this month. A final Department of Homeland Security rule published in the Federal Register on September 30 takes effect November 30, and every EB-5 petition postmarked on or after that date must carry the new, much higher fees.

The initial Form I-526E petition for regional-center investors more than doubles, from $3,675 to $7,850, and with the Integrity Fund fee rising to $1,100 the government total at that first filing becomes $8,950. Standalone investors filing Form I-526 will pay $7,615, and Form I-829, filed later to remove conditions, rises from $3,750 to $5,000. The minimum investment amounts themselves do not change under this rule.

Why it matters: South Florida Malayalees (SFM) readers weighing an EB-5 investment, or helping family members do so, can save several thousand dollars in filing fees alone by having a complete petition postmarked by November 29 — but rushing an incomplete filing carries its own risks. This is general information, not legal or investment advice; review timing with an immigration attorney before filing.

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Source Federal Register (DHS/USCIS final rule, 91 FR 61940) ↗

Last verified Nov 01, 2026

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