# Federal Register #2026-20016

USCIS Final Rule Revising EB-5 Immigration Filing Fees

**Buyer:** US CITIZENSHIP  IMMIGRATION SVCS
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20016

The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalized changes to fees and program requirements for EB-5 immigration filings.
- **Government buyer and office:** Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); Immigrant Investor Program Office.
- **Nature of action:** Regulatory fee and program rule, not a procurement solicitation. No products, vendor services, OEMs, or suppliers are requested.
- **Updated filing fees:** Form I-526: $7,615; Form I-526E initial filing: $7,850; Form I-526E amendment: $7,775; Form I-527: $10,330; Form I-829: $5,000; Form I-956 initial filing: $44,115; Form I-956 amendment: $9,835; Form I-956F: $42,675; Form I-956G: $2,165; Form I-956H: $65; and Form I-956K: $2,165.
- **Other fee provisions:** Establishes a $75 technology fee for specified filings and codifies late-payment penalties and annual Regional Center Integrity Fund fees of $11,000 or $22,000, depending on investor count. The fee for Form I-526E is $1,100 for the Integrity Fund.
- **Program scope:** Implements provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 and supports adjudication, program administration, audits, compliance, fraud prevention, investigations, site visits, and technology improvements. The rule affects approximately 16,600 filings annually.
- **Line-item clarification:** The activities described in the attachment are USCIS program functions funded through fees, not services being solicited from contractors.

### Description

This final rule adjusts fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for EB-5 immigration benefit requests. It also codifies provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, implements statutory requirements, and responds to comments on the proposed fee rule. The rule establishes an updated fee schedule, introduces a technology fee, and codifies Integrity Fund fees and penalties. It is effective November 30, 2026; applications, petitions, or requests postmarked on or after that date must include the new fees.

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