Form I-526 Filing Fee: $3,675
Form I-526 — Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor
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The USCIS filing fee for Form I-526 is $3,675 — For an investment made outside a designated regional center. A regional center investor files Form I-526E instead, which carries an additional $1,000 EB-5 Integrity Fund fee. The fee rises to $7,615 for a petition postmarked on or after November 30, 2026, under the DHS EB-5 fee rule (91 FR 61940); $3,675 applies only to a petition postmarked before that date. This is the USCIS filing fee only: it does not include attorney fees, premium processing, or fees collected by the Department of State.
Petitions for EB-5 immigrant classification based on an investment in a new commercial enterprise the petitioner runs themselves, rather than through a regional center.
How much is the Form I-526 filing fee?
For an investment made outside a designated regional center. A regional center investor files Form I-526E instead, which carries an additional $1,000 EB-5 Integrity Fund fee. The fee rises to $7,615 for a petition postmarked on or after November 30, 2026, under the DHS EB-5 fee rule (91 FR 61940); $3,675 applies only to a petition postmarked before that date.
| Filing category | Online | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| For an investment made outside a designated regional center | $3,675 | $3,675 |
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Filing fees taken from USCIS Form G-1055 (the fee schedule), fee-schedule edition 10/07/26, last checked 2026-10-08. Fees change frequently — confirm your exact total on uscis.gov before filing.
Which edition of Form I-526 is current?
The current edition of Form I-526 is dated 01/20/25. The edition date is printed at the bottom of every page, and every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Download a fresh copy from uscis.gov right before you file and check the date again.
Two different dates — don't mix them up. 01/20/25 is Form I-526's own edition date, printed on the form. 10/07/26 is the edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the amounts above come from. They are two separate documents that change on separate timetables; only the 01/20/25 date is what USCIS checks on your form.
Who files Form I-526?
An investor whose qualifying investment is NOT associated with a designated regional center.
Most common I-526 mistakes that cause rejections
USCIS rejects or issues a Request for Evidence on filings every day for small, fixable errors. These are the immigration errors USCIS rejects forms for across every form type; for I-526, the ones we see most often are:
- Filing Form I-526 when the investment is through a regional center — that is Form I-526E, and the two are not interchangeable.
- Evidence that the invested capital was lawfully obtained that stops at a bank balance instead of tracing the path of the funds.
- No evidence that the capital is actually at risk and already invested or irrevocably committed.
- An employment-creation showing in Part 5 that does not connect ten full-time positions to this investment.
- A "Yes" answer in Parts 1 or 5 with no explanation in Part 10 where the form requires one.
- Signing with anything other than ink — Part 7 says "sign in ink" on the form itself.
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How to file Form I-526 without getting rejected
- Use the current edition. USCIS rejects outdated editions — check the date printed at the bottom of the form (it should read 01/20/25) against uscis.gov.
- Answer every field. Write “N/A” or “None” instead of leaving anything blank — blanks are a leading rejection cause.
- Be consistent. Your name, A-Number, and dates must match exactly across every form and supporting document.
- Sign and date by hand. Only a handwritten ink signature — or a scan, photocopy, or fax of one — is valid on a paper I-526. A typed name, a cursive or script font, a stamp, or e-signature software output (such as DocuSign) is not. Electronic signatures count only when captured through a USCIS online account during online filing. Under the DHS signature rule effective 07/10/2026, an invalid signature on a paper filing can be denied — USCIS keeps the filing fee and there is no opportunity to cure — not merely rejected.
- Translate foreign documents. Include a complete certified English translation of anything not in English.
- Pay the exact fee. Use the fee calculator and confirm on uscis.gov — the wrong amount gets the package returned.
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Form I-526 — frequently asked questions
How much is the Form I-526 filing fee?
The USCIS filing fee for I-526 is $3,675 (For an investment made outside a designated regional center. A regional center investor files Form I-526E instead, which carries an additional $1,000 EB-5 Integrity Fund fee. The fee rises to $7,615 for a petition postmarked on or after November 30, 2026, under the DHS EB-5 fee rule (91 FR 61940); $3,675 applies only to a petition postmarked before that date), per the current G-1055 schedule (edition 10/07/26). Always confirm at the official USCIS fee calculator before filing.
Can I file Form I-526 online?
The fee is $3,675 either way — the G-1055 schedule lists the same amount for online and paper filing of I-526. USCIS changes which forms and categories it accepts online, so check uscis.gov for the current filing options for your situation before you file.
Which edition of Form I-526 is current?
The current edition of Form I-526 is dated 01/20/25, printed at the bottom of every page. Every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Note that this is the form's own edition date and is different from the 10/07/26 edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the fees on this page come from.
What happens if my I-526 is rejected?
USCIS returns rejected forms without processing them, and filing fees are generally non-refundable — so you lose time and may have to pay again. Most rejections come from small, avoidable errors, which is why a pre-filing review is worth it.
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