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I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor

ALERT: Beginning Sept. 1, 2022, we will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when an applicant or petitioner files Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, or Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, together with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form 131, Application for Travel Document, or Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Petitioners may combine the fee payment for Forms I-485, I-131 and I-765. However, petitioners must send a separate fee payment for Form I-526 or Form I-526E.

If a petitioner or applicant submits a single, combined fee payment for Forms I-526 or I-526E and the other forms, we will reject the forms for improper fee payment and return the fee.

Alert: We will reject all Forms I-526 when it indicates that the petitioner’s investment is associated with a regional center. Petitions for classification under INA 203(b)(5)(E) should be submitted on Form I-526E.

An investor pooling their investment with one or more qualified immigrants participating in the Regional Center Program uses this form to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. A regional center investor may also use Form I-526E to report any amendments necessary to establish ongoing eligibility if the regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity in which the investor has invested is terminated or debarred from participation in the Regional Center Program.

Forms and Document Downloads

Form I-526E (PDF, 701.22 KB)
Instructions for Form I-526E (PDF, 329.38 KB)

Form Details

Edition Date

03/15/23. Starting May 15, we will accept only the 03/15/23 edition. Until then, you can also use the 06/01/22 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.

If you complete and print this form to mail it in, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same edition of the form. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different edition of the form, we may reject your form.

If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions. 

Where to File

Please check our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor and Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, page for information on where to mail your application. Petitions that are not submitted to the correct address may experience processing delays.

Filing Fee
$3,675.

If you file Form I-526E on or after Oct. 1, 2022, you must send an additional $1,000, per the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This additional amount does not apply to an amendment request.

If you file Form I-526E on or after March 15, 2023, a separate biometric services fee is not required.

You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check. Or you may pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and nonrefundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.

Pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which means we must use multiple systems to process your package. Therefore, you must pay each filing fee separately for any form you submit. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.

Form Filing Tips

Filing Tips: Go to our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your application.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Special Instructions

You will receive separate receipt notices for a properly filed Form I-526 and Form I-526E. The first notice you should expect to receive will be from the USCIS Lockbox, acknowledging receipt of your Form I-526 or Form I-526E and the total fee amount received and processed.

We will then issue a formal receipt notice that includes the assigned receipt number for the application when data entry has been completed.

Last Reviewed/Updated:
03/15/2023
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