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Court Partially Halts DHS 2024 USCIS Fee Rule for EB‑5 Filings
Key Point
- On Nov. 12, 2025, the District Court of Colorado issued a partial stay blocking DHS from implementing certain EB‑5 fee increases under the 2024 USCIS Fee Rule, requiring petitioners to revert to pre‑April 2024 fee levels
Fee Rule For EB-5 Filings
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued a partial stay of the DHS 2024 USCIS Fee Rule, blocking certain EB‑5 fee increases.
Effective immediately, USCIS will revert to the pre‑April 1, 2024, fee schedule for EB‑5 petitions and applications and will reject filings that use the higher “Previous Fee” amounts if postmarked after November 26, 2025. The fees are as follows:
| Immigration Benefit Request | Current Fee (based on 03/31/24 Fee*) | Previous Fee** (04/01/24) |
| Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor | $3,675 | $11,160 |
| Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor | $3,675 | $11,160 |
| Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status | $3,750 | $9,525 |
| Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation | $17,795 | $47,695 |
| Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise | $17,795 | $47,695 |
| Form I-956G, Regional Center Annual Statement | $3,035 | $4,470 |
Transition Period:
- Filings postmarked Nov. 26, 2025, or earlier: USCIS will accept either the old higher fee or the reinstated lower fee.
- Filings postmarked after Nov. 26, 2025: USCIS will reject petitions or applications submitted with the higher “Previous Fee.”
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