What you need to know before this June. USCIS is expected to finalize a new EB-5 fee schedule this June. Once announced, new rates take effect 60 days later — meaning August or September. This webinar tells you exactly what's changing, what it costs, and what acting at today's terms means for your family.
A clear breakdown of current EB-5 application fees, what USCIS has proposed, and what a realistic increase would add to your total application cost.
USCIS must publish its final fee schedule before new rates apply. Once announced, the clock starts. We'll explain exactly how this timeline works.
Every regulatory cycle since 1990 has produced higher fees, higher investment minimums, or both. We'll show you the pattern and what it means for investors considering acting now.
Source-of-funds documentation and petition preparation typically take six to twelve weeks when done properly. We'll tell you what's involved and where to start.
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a U.S. Congressional pathway that grants permanent residency to qualifying foreign nationals and their immediate families in exchange for a qualifying capital contribution to a job-creating U.S. enterprise. No employer sponsorship. No annual lottery. And unlike every employment-based visa category, your status is yours — not your company's.
Any foreign national who meets the net-worth and source-of-funds requirements. A single application covers you, your spouse, and your unmarried children under 21.
Most EB-5 applicants invest through a TEA or Rural category project, which qualifies them for the $800,000 minimum investment. Your InvestMigrate consultant will explain which options apply to your situation.
Conditional U.S. permanent residency for you and your qualifying family members — in as little as 7 months depending on the investment category. After a two-year conditional period, full permanent residency is confirmed.
Unlike H-1B or EB-3 employment visas, EB-5 is not tied to any employer. You are free to live anywhere in the United States, work as you choose, or not work at all — your residency stands on its own.
USCIS reserves a portion of annual EB-5 visas for Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure projects. For applicants from countries subject to retrogression, investing through a set-aside can significantly reduce backlog risk.
A successful EB-5 application involves substantial preparation before a single form is filed — including documentation of the lawful origin of your investment funds. From there: I-526E petition → consular processing → conditional residency → I-829 to remove conditions.
A revised fee rule has been in the regulatory pipeline for over a year. When USCIS publishes the final schedule, a mandatory 60-day notice period begins — after which every new EB-5 application pays the updated rates. Based on USCIS's current timeline, that means new fees could be in effect as early as August or September 2026.
This follows a consistent historical pattern. EB-5 application costs have increased in every significant regulatory cycle since the program's creation in 1990. Filing fees, investment minimums, legal complexity — every cycle adds to the total cost of a U.S. green card. There is no precedent for a decrease.
The webinar will cover exactly where this stands, what USCIS has proposed, and what a realistic fee increase would add to your total application cost.
The June 2026 fee change and the September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline are two separate timelines running in parallel. The fee change affects USCIS filing costs. The September 30 deadline locks in your $800,000 investment minimum, processing continuity, and your children's eligibility ages. Both carry real financial consequences. The webinar addresses both.
An EB-5 application involves lawyers, accountants, project sponsors, and USCIS — each focused on their piece of the process, none of them responsible for the whole picture. InvestMigrate coordinates it all.
We map out the full EB-5 process in plain language and walk you through the financial, documentary, and timeline requirements — so you can assess for yourself whether you're a strong candidate before committing to anything.
We coordinate every professional involved in your case and stay on top of the process so nothing falls through the cracks — from source-of-funds documentation through I-526E filing through to the I-829 petition to remove conditions.
We know what USCIS requires to establish the lawful origin of your investment funds and work with you, your lawyer, and the project to make sure all necessary documentation is secured quickly and smoothly.
EB-5 applications follow a clearly defined process mandated by U.S. law and USCIS policy. At every stage, InvestMigrate coordinates the people, documents, and deadlines so nothing falls through the cracks.
Tam had lived in Singapore for over a decade — long enough to know that temporary residency has a ceiling. When she decided the U.S. was the answer, this is what she found.
I was really overwhelmed — I didn't know where to start, and the paperwork, the deadlines, the legal terms... it was a lot. But InvestMigrate completely changed my experience. They guided me through every step. Their dedication and knowledge truly made a difference.
Join Josh Godin live on Tuesday, April 7. Two sessions are available — register once and you'll be asked to select your preferred time. Understand what fee changes are expected, when they take effect, and what acting at today's terms means for your application.
