The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will introduce new fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program from November 30, 2026. The agency said the 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. 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.
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