In a major development for global investors and the U.S. immigration community, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new edition of Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, dated Nov. 14, 2025, that reduces filing fees for all EB-5-related petitions and applications. According to the agency, the updated fee schedule reverts EB-5 program fees back to their pre–April 1, 2024 levels, effectively undoing the increases implemented under the 2024 USCIS Fee Rule. This policy shift is...

On October 22, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)  revising the fee schedule for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.   The proposal would reduce most filing fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), introduce several new petition types and corresponding fees, and realign overall program costs with current operational and processing needs. If finalized, these changes would replace the record-high fee...

On October 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of a new $1,000 immigration parole fee , mandated by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill . The fee took effect October 16, 2025, and will be adjusted annually for inflation.   What Is Immigration Parole? “ Parole ” allows an individual to be lawfully present in the United States temporarily without being formally “admitted.” It is not a visa or an admission but a discretionary permission granted on a...