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The US EB-5 Investor Visa Programme is set for a major fee increase starting 30 November 2026. For Regional Centre investors, the I-526E filing fee is rising from $3,675 to $7,850, while the EB-5 Integrity Fund fee is increasing from $1,000 to $1,100. This could raise the initial government-related cost to around $8,950, excluding the actual investment and professional fees. In this video, we explain what the EB-5 fee hike means for Indian investors, the November 30, 2026 deadline, existing EB-5 applicants, the higher I-829 fee, and why EB-5, Indian NRI status and US tax residency should not be treated as the same thing.

अगर आपका सपना investment के जरिए America में settle होने का है या बच्चों के future के लिए US Green Card का रास्ता तलाश रहे हैं, तो EB-5 Investor Visa Programme से जुड़ी ये खबर आपके लिए महत्वपूर्ण है। अमेरिका ने EB-5 की कई fees में बड़ा इजाफा किया है, जिसका असर Indian investors की financial planning पर पड़ सकता है। 30 नवंबर 2026 से Regional Centre investors के लिए I-526E filing fee $3,675 से बढ़कर $7,850 हो जाएगी। वहीं EB-5 Integrity Fund fee $1,000 से बढ़कर $1,100 हो रही है। यानी initial government-related cost करीब $4,675 से बढ़कर $8,950 तक पहुंच सकती है। इसके अलावा actual investment, lawyer fees, project charges, due diligence और tax advisory की लागत अलग होगी।


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00:00If you have a dream of investing in America, or your children's future,
00:06US Green Card, then EB-5, which is very important for you to invest in the EB-5 Investor Visa
00:15Program.
00:17This is the immigration route, which means foreign investors, qualifying US business or project to invest in Green Card.
00:27If you have a dream of investing in the U.S. in the U.S. in the U.S.,
00:32which is a permanent city, or long-term residency, EB-5, which is an option for you to invest in
00:39the U.S.
00:40If you have a new fees, this will be on 30 November 2026.
00:44First, you will understand what EB-5 is.
00:47If you have a simple language, EB-5 is an Immigrant Investor Program.
00:52In this case, you need to invest in the U.S. business or project in the U.S. business.
00:57You need to invest in the U.S. business.
01:00You need to create jobs in the U.S. in the U.S. business.
01:01If you have an immigration requirement, then you can invest in the U.S. Permanent Presidency or Green Card.
01:12You need to invest in the U.S. business or project in the U.S. business.
01:52You need to invest in the U.S. business.
01:58You need to invest in the U.S. business.
02:21And you need to invest in the U.S. business.
02:35investment root 1, but the cost of entry is very much higher.
02:41Now, the question is, is this Indian investors' impact?
02:44So, see, the most direct effect is overall financial planning.
02:49The families, the families, the families,
02:51the substantial investment is financially prepared,
02:54the additional government fee can be managed.
02:59But the applicants, co-saving, business exit,
03:02or property sale, the whole fund arrange for them,
03:06the total cost and liquidity planning will be more important.
03:10Because in EB-5, the investment amount is not enough.
03:13Investors have to establish this,
03:16that the investment used to be used to be legally used
03:20and its source is properly documented.
03:23If funds, business income, property sale, inheritance, loan, share, sale,
03:28or family gift, then their documents can be used in immigration application.
03:34So, after the fees, applicants are not paid for the fees,
03:37but the financial structure of the entire financial structure.
03:40Now, after the investment,
03:42does the liquidity remain?
03:44This is a question.
03:46What is the commercial risk of the project?
03:49This is a big question.
03:51How much is the job creation plan?
03:53How much is the capital getting the expected timeline?
03:56And if the immigration process is delayed,
03:59then what is the back-up plan?
04:00This is a very important thing that you need to understand.
04:05In EB-5, the fee pay is not a green card guarantee.
04:09This is an immigration petition.
04:12It is not an automatic approval mechanism.
04:15Documentation, eligibility, project compliance,
04:17and investment requirements are very necessary.
04:21Also, there is also a commercial risk in the investment.
04:25So, here is also a big question.
04:27Now, the biggest question is,
04:29what should the application file before 30 November?
04:32If an applicant's paperwork is ready,
04:34and the source of funds is properly documented,
04:36then the project is selected,
04:38due diligence is full,
04:39and the immigration lawyer filing is ready for the immigration law,
04:42then the full fee structure will benefit you.
04:44You will not have to do that.
04:46If the fee zone will be made,
04:47the new fee zone will be made,
04:48which will be in 30 November 2026,
04:50or after this postmark will be made.
04:52But, the fee zone will be made,
04:53the first application file will not be made.
04:56If the source of funds and documents are incomplete,
05:00then the project's due diligence will not be made,
05:02or in the petition,
05:03there is no major gap,
05:05which will be further and further increase,
05:07financial and immigration risk.
05:11This is why the deadline is important,
05:13but the complete and properly prepared application
05:16is also more than necessary.
05:18Now, talk about the investors,
05:20who are first in the EB-5 process.
05:23If an investor has the I-526 or I-526E petition
05:27first validly file,
05:30and the USCIS has accepted it,
05:33then the initial filing fee of the difference
05:35will not be made later.
05:37In the previous fees,
05:39the validly submitted filing
05:40will not be made retroactively apply.
05:45But for existing investors,
05:48the future costs will not be ignored.
05:51Now, in the EB-5 process,
05:53the later stages of the EB-5 process,
05:55the firm I-8295 will be made,
05:58which will be removed from the conditional permanent
05:59residency conditions.
06:02The firm's fees also increased by $3,750,
06:06and $5,000.
06:08This is why the investors who already have
06:10the existing investors,
06:12the firm's project,
06:13the job creation progress,
06:15compliance,
06:16immigration,
06:16timeline,
06:18and future filing costs
06:19will be paid.
06:20If someone is pending,
06:22the fee hike will not be made
06:24automatically cancelled.
06:30Now,
06:31a very important clarification.
06:33EB-5 and NRI status
06:35will not be made
06:37only for EB-5 to apply or
06:39green card process
06:40will not be made
06:42automatically
06:42Indian tax rules
06:44will not be made.
06:46In India,
06:47tax residential status
06:48applicable tax rules
06:50and physical status
06:51depends on the factors.
06:53The other side,
06:54US immigration status
06:55and US tax residency
06:57are different.
06:59If you have a family
07:00US green card
07:01then
07:02US tax compliance
07:04is important.
07:05Global income,
07:06foreign assets,
07:07Indian property,
07:08Indian business income,
07:09shares,
07:10mutual funds,
07:11overseas accounts
07:12cross-border tax planning
07:15can be made.
07:16This is why EB-5
07:18is not only for America
07:19to change the ticket
07:20but this is a combined decision
07:23for the investment,
07:24immigration,
07:25tax planning
07:25and family future.
07:27So,
07:27the whole story is
07:28the bottom line
07:29that America
07:30has EB-5 program
07:31made.
07:32But,
07:33the investment
07:33US green card
07:35is now
07:36noticiably
07:36much.
07:38For the regional
07:38central applicants
07:39initial government
07:40related costs
07:41approximately
07:42$2,950
07:43which is
07:44I-526
07:45E-filing
07:46and Integrity Funds
07:47charge
07:47which is
07:49ready for
07:5130 November
07:522016
07:52deadline
07:54and
07:54investors
07:55who are in the process
07:56they are not
07:56but
07:57the future
07:59I-829
08:00cost
08:01project
08:02compliance
08:02and cross-border
08:03tax planning
08:04because EB-5
08:07is not just a visa
08:07application.
08:08This is a big investment
08:09and family level
08:10financial decision
08:11is not just
08:14investment risk
08:14documentation
08:15taxes
08:16and long-term
08:17financial goals
08:18and long-term
08:18to take a look.
08:20to take a look.

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