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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Sep 30, 2026, effective Nov 30, 2026.

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Changes what someone can or must do
Classification
Final rule
Published
Sep 30, 2026
Effective
Nov 30, 2026
Source checked
Sep 30, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doFinal ruleFederal Register

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule

This final rule adjusts the Employment-Based Immigration, Fifth Preference (EB-5) immigration benefit request fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It also codifies provisions of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, implements new statutory requirements, and addresses public comments received on the proposed fee rule published on October 23, 2025.

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  • This rule is final but does not take effect until 2026-11-30. (effectiveAt)
  • The document names EB-5 immigrant investor. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
  • The document states a requirement for the people it covers. The exact wording is quoted above — whether it applies to any particular person depends on facts this platform does not have. (impact.actionRequired)

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Visa categoriesEB-5 immigrant investor
What the document says may be required

The document states a requirement for those it covers. The exact obligation, and whether it applies to a particular person, depends on the document's own terms — the relevant passage is quoted below.

“Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied by the fees established by this final rule.”

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