In January of last year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed fee increases for various immigration applications; however, these were temporarily shelved after the public comment period due to various reasons. Recently, the proposal has been brought back to the agenda and was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review on January 8, 2024.
According to the regulatory publication process, once the OMB review is completed, it will be officially released and implemented at a later date. Based on the current regulatory schedule, it is planned to be published in April 2024.
If this regulation is ultimately passed, the application costs for many immigration applicants will increase. Among them, the proposed price increases for the EB-5 employment-based immigration category based on the 2023 proposal are as follows:
Friendly Reminder: If you submit Form I-526E on or after October 1, 2022, you must pay an additional $1,000 fee as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This additional amount is not included in the fees mentioned above.
In terms of the EB-5 category specifically: I-526/E will increase from the current $3,675 to $11,160, a 204% increase; I-829 will increase from $3,750 to $9,525, a 154% increase; and I-485 will increase from $1,225 to $2,820, a 130% increase.
Meanwhile, applications and annual reports for regional centers will also see significant price hikes: I-956 (new regional center application) will increase from the original I-924 fee of $17,795 to $47,695, a 168% increase; I-956F (project pre-approval) will also be charged at $47,695; and I-956G (regional center annual report) will increase from the original I-924A fee of $3,035 to $4,470, a 47% increase.
The overall average price increase is 40%, while the EB-5 category will see a minimum increase of 130% and a maximum of over 200%, making it one of the categories with the largest increases.
The final version may vary, but it is estimated that it will not differ significantly from the current proposal. Worldway will continue to monitor the situation and share any new updates with you as soon as possible.
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Notes: 1. Within the scope permitted by law, the right of final interpretation of this promotional event belongs to Worldway Group. 2. Certain conditions must be met for EB-5 funds to obtain a first-priority mortgage; please refer to the formal English investment documents of the project for details. 3. This material and any of its content do not constitute any form of offer and are for reference only. To improve readability, information published in this material has been excerpted and summarized. Any detailed legal information shall be governed by the formal English investment documents provided by the project party at the time of official subscription. 4. Investors should make their own investment judgments and decisions based on the formal English investment documents of the project. Investment involves risks, and choices should be made with caution. 5. The regional center for the "College Town Hilton Hotel" does not participate in the management of the project or conduct the proposed solicitation activities. This regional center does not provide investors for the project, nor does it participate in fundraising activities.