US EB-5 Visa Fee Hike: USCIS More Than Doubles I-526 Filing Fee To $7,615, Raising Costs For Indian Investors Seeking Green Cards
Washington: The United States has finalised steep fee increases for its EB-5 immigrant-investor programme, more than doubling the cost of filing some petitions in a change likely to affect applicants from India seeking permanent residence through investment. Also Watch: US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the revised fee structure on Tuesday. The new charges are scheduled to take…
The United States has implemented significant fee increases for its EB-5 immigrant-investor program, more than doubling the cost of filing certain petitions. The changes, set to take effect on November 30, will particularly affect applicants from India seeking permanent residence through investment. The filing fee for Form I-526, used by standalone investors, has risen from $3,675 to $7,615.
The fee for an initial Form I-526E petition, used by investors through an approved regional centre, has increased from $3,675 to $7,850. Additional fees include a $75 technology fee for initial I-526 and I-526E petitions, a $75 fee for Form I-829, $17,795 to $44,115 for the initial Form I-956 application seeking regional-centre designation, and $42,675 for Form I-956F.
The annual fee for Form I-956G falls from $3,035 to $2,165. The fee schedule was released for public inspection and is set to be formally published in the Federal Register. USCIS stated that these revisions aim to ensure fees fully cover the cost of operating the EB-5 program, meet statutory processing targets, and support strengthened integrity measures.
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