U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 30, 2026. Document 2026-20016. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
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.
The Homeland Security Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
2 parts of Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Homeland Security Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 16 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1615-AC93 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective November 30, 2026. Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied by the fees established by this final rule.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-20016 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department |
| Published | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1615-AC93 |
| Docket | USCIS-2025-0139 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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