No Borders NewsUSCIS says it is adjusting the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program fees to ensure the fees fully cover what it costs to administer the program. The agency also says the update is meant to help meet statutory processing time goals.
USCIS links the fee change to the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which required a program-specific fee study and set fees at a level intended to recover the full cost of administering EB-5. The law also added processing time goals and strengthened integrity requirements.
According to USCIS, the integrity work supported by the updated fees includes compliance reviews, audits, and site visits. USCIS says these measures are intended to help prevent fraud and abuse in the program.
USCIS notes that it is largely funded by filing fees rather than taxpayer dollars. That means the costs of reviewing applications, conducting background checks, verifying eligibility, and detecting fraud are expected to be paid by people who use the immigration system.
USCIS says the new fees are designed to go into effect on November 30, 2026. The update finalizes a proposed rule that DHS published in October 2025.