EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Centers

ALERT: The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 requires USCIS to establish a special fund known as the EB-5 Integrity Fund, which USCIS will use primarily in administering the Regional Center Program. USCIS must collect a $20,000 or $10,000 fee, as directed by the new law, for the EB-5 Integrity Fund from each designated regional center. USCIS is drafting and will soon publish a Federal Register notice to explain when and how the fee will need to be paid. USCIS will announce on uscis.gov when the Federal Register notice has been published.

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, USCIS will reject the forms for improper fee payment and return the fee.