The United States is set to increase fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program from November 30, 2026, requiring applicants to bear a larger share of the cost of administering the investor immigration programme.
The fee changes follow a review by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which requires fees to cover the full cost of administering the programme and supporting its processing targets.
USCIS says the revised fees will help finance the resources required to process EB-5 applications and strengthen oversight of the programme.
The costs covered include:
- Processing applications and determining eligibility
- Conducting background checks and verification
- Compliance reviews and audits
- Carrying out site visits
- Fraud prevention and other programme integrity measures
What is the EB-5 Programme?
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides a route for eligible foreign investors to seek permanent residency in the United States through a qualifying investment linked to job creation.
The programme is one of the United States’ investment-based immigration routes, although meeting the investment requirements does not by itself guarantee an immediately available visa.
The revised fees are scheduled to take effect on November 30, 2026 following a proposed rule published by the US Department of Homeland Security in October 2025, which set out changes to fees for immigration services.
Prospective EB-5 applicants whose filing plans fall around the November 30 deadline will need to check the applicable USCIS fee schedule and filing requirements before submitting their applications.
The change is part of a broader approach in which immigration authorities seek to recover more of the administrative costs associated with processing applications and maintaining programme oversight directly from applicants.
