Archive · 20 Nov 2025
EB-5 Investors Rejoice as Court Restores Lower Filing Fees
A judge said the government wrongly raised the fees for a special visa program for investors.
Now, the fees go back down until next year.
This is good news for people who want to apply for this visa.
A federal judge ruled that USCIS illegally increased EB-5 visa filing fees
USCIS will revert to pre-April 2024 fees for EB-5 petitions and applications until November 26, 2025
EB-5 investors can now pay lower fees for I-526, I-526E, I-829, and I-956 forms
The American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA) led the lawsuit against the fee hike
USCIS is temporarily switching to manual processing to avoid rejecting petitions with incorrect fees
- Who
- EB-5 investors, American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA)
- What
- Won a lawsuit challenging increased EB-5 visa filing fees
- When
- November 12, 2025
- Where
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Why
- To restore lower filing fees for EB-5 visa applicants
EB-5 Investors & AIIA
USCIS & DHS
Fee Increase
EB-5 Investors & AIIA
Unlawful and too high, affecting EB-5 investors
USCIS & DHS
Incorrect decision, but will comply