BREAKING NEWS: USCIS Announces Immediate Reduction of EB-5 Filing Fees, Reverting to Pre-2024 Rates

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 expected to significantly lower costs for both individual EB-5 investors and EB-5 Regional Centers.

Key Forms Impacted by the Fee Reduction

USCIS confirms that the following forms have been reset to earlier, lower filing amounts:

• Form I-526 – Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor

• Form I-526E – Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor

• Form I-829 – Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status

• Form I-956 – Application for Regional Center Designation

• Form I-956F – Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise

• Form I-956G – Regional Center Annual Statement

The update was published directly on the USCIS website, alongside the new fee schedule available at the G-1055 page.

What This Means for Investors and EB-5 Stakeholders

This fee rollback is expected to:

• Reduce overall investment costs for EB-5 applicants

• Ease financial burdens on regional centers and project operators

• Potentially increase demand ahead of anticipated program adjustments leading up to the 2027 reauthorization

USCIS has not yet issued a public statement on the policy rationale behind the change, but industry experts anticipate swift reactions across the EB-5 ecosystem.