Two separate changes belong in your family’s budget: government filing fees and the minimum capital invested in a qualifying enterprise. They have different effective dates.
Reviewed 18 October 2026. This article reports the published fee rule and statutory investment-adjustment schedule. Speak to us to coordinate a review of the operative requirements before filing.
30 November 2026: new EB-5 filing fees
The DHS final rule published on 30 September 2026 states that applications, petitions or requests postmarked on or after 30 November 2026 must include the new fees. The rule uses the fees collected after the November 2025 court decision as its current-fee baseline; older online comparisons may therefore use different figures.
| Investor fee | Current fee | From 30 November 2026 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-526E · initial regional-center investor petition | $3,675 | $7,850 | +$4,175 · 113.6% |
| I-526E · separate Integrity Fund fee | $1,000 | $1,100 | +$100 · 10.0% |
| Initial I-526E + Integrity Fund · combined | $4,675 | $8,950 | +$4,275 · 91.4% |
| I-829 · removal of conditions | $3,750 | $5,000 | +$1,250 · 33.3% |
The banner’s rounded 114% increase (113.6% to one decimal place) refers only to the initial I-526E filing fee, from $3,675 to $7,850. The new $7,850 includes the $75 technology charge; the Integrity Fund fee is separate. Including that separate fee, the combined amount rises from $4,675 to $8,950, an increase of 91.4%. Percentages are calculated as (new fee − current fee) ÷ current fee × 100 and rounded to one decimal place.
These are selected filing fees, not an all-inclusive family budget. Other applications, legal services, project administration and practical costs may be additional. Do not add the $75 technology charge twice.
Sources: Federal Register · EB-5 fee final rule, effective 30 November 2026
1 January 2027: the investment-threshold adjustment
The EB-5 statute schedules automatic inflation adjustments beginning on 1 January 2027 and every five years thereafter, applying to petitions filed on or after each adjustment’s effective date.
The current statutory thresholds are $1,050,000 for a standard investment and $800,000 for a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure investment. The statute links the adjusted standard amount to cumulative CPI-U changes from January 2022, with rounding provisions, and sets the reduced amount at 75% of the adjusted standard amount. DHS is to publish the updated amounts through a Federal Register technical amendment.
No speculative 2027 price. We have not verified an official publication establishing the final 2027 dollar amounts in this review. The adjustment date is statutory; an estimated new amount must not be presented as an announced threshold.
Sources: U.S. Code · EB-5 statutory text (2024 edition)
What determines the applicable amount?
The fee rule specifies a postmark test for the fees it establishes. The investment statute refers to petitions filed on or after the adjustment’s effective date. A consultation, project reservation or transfer of funds is not by itself a filed petition. We coordinate a legal review of the relevant date, accepted filing requirements and consequences of rejection or refiling for your case.
Prepare deliberately, rather than rush a decision
- Ask for a dated budget separating invested capital, government fees, legal fees and project charges.
- For a parental gift, map the donor’s lawful source and transfer evidence before moving funds.
- Review project risk, job creation and your family’s eligibility independently of a fee deadline.
- Recheck the official fee schedule and any later agency or court developments immediately before filing.
Paying a fee or investing before a date does not guarantee petition acceptance, immigration approval, visa availability or repayment. A cost change should inform your preparation, not replace due diligence.
Build a budget with the free cost planner →General information, not legal or investment advice. Sources reviewed 18 October 2026.
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