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US EB-5 government filing fees change on 30 November 2026: what the final rule says

A DHS final rule (91 FR 61940) resets USCIS EB-5 form fees for filings postmarked on or after 30 November 2026, and adds an EB-5 technology fee. Figures below are government-published only.

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Key points

  • The final rule is effective 30 November 2026; applications, petitions or requests postmarked on or after that date must use the new fees.
  • Regulatory text sets Form I-526 at US$7,615 and Form I-526E initial filing at US$7,850 (each figure includes the US$75 EB-5 technology fee where it applies).
  • The rule also adjusts EB-5 Integrity Fund fees and codifies related Reform and Integrity Act measures; re-check the fee table on the day of publication.

Effective date

On 30 September 2026 the Federal Register published a DHS final rule on EB-5 fees (91 FR 61940). The rule states it is effective 30 November 2026, and that any application, petition or request postmarked on or after that date must be accompanied by the fees established by the final rule. A USCIS alert dated 29 September 2026 likewise states that the new fees are designed to go into effect on 30 November 2026.

Selected filing fees in the regulatory text

In the rule’s fee schedule text, DHS sets among other amounts:

  • Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Form I-526: US$7,615
  • Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, Form I-526E initial filing: US$7,850
  • Form I-526E amendments: US$7,775

The same text states that each Form I-526 and each initial Form I-526E filing requires an additional USCIS EB-5 Technology Fee of US$75, and that this technology fee is included in the I-526 and I-526E initial amounts above. The preamble also records a 10 percent inflation adjustment to certain EB-5 Integrity Fund fees; the Form I-526E Integrity Fund fee is set at US$1,100.

Figures are government-published and were checked against the Federal Register text on 21 October 2026. Re-check the official table before relying on them.

What this does not mean

This note is general information about a published fee rule. It is not legal, tax or immigration advice. It says nothing about how long any petition takes, whether any petition is approved, or about any project or regional centre.

What this does not mean

  • This is not a prediction of processing times, approval chances or visa availability.
  • We do not comment on any regional centre, project or individual petition.

Government-published fees

Set by the government and subject to change. Not a Beyond Borders quote.

Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor), including EB-5 Technology FeeUS$7,615Official source · checked 21 Oct 2026
Form I-526E initial filing (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor), including EB-5 Technology FeeUS$7,850Official source · checked 21 Oct 2026
Form I-526E amendmentUS$7,775Official source · checked 21 Oct 2026
USCIS EB-5 Technology Fee (included in I-526 and I-526E initial filing amounts above)US$75Official source · checked 21 Oct 2026
Form I-526E EB-5 Integrity Fund feeUS$1,100Official source · checked 21 Oct 2026

Official sources

  1. Federal Register / U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule (91 FR 61940)
    VerifiedOfficial gazette30 Sept 2026accessed 21 Oct 2026

  2. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

    USCIS Adjusts EB-5 Fees to Cover Program Costs and Strengthen Integrity Measures
    VerifiedGovernment29 Sept 2026accessed 21 Oct 2026

Evidence labels: Verified — we checked this against the official source; Reported — from a named press report, not an official statement; Analysis — our reading of the sources.

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