A federal-court decision has blocked significant fee increases for the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, reducing costs for green card applicants who rely on this pathway to permanent residency.

The program allows foreign investors to obtain green cards by investing in U.S. job-creating enterprises.

Why It Matters

The ruling prevents the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing new, higher fees codified in the 2024 USCIS Fee Rule.

The decision reverts EB-5 program fees to earlier, substantially lower rates, reducing cost barriers for foreign investors and regional centers invested in U.S. job creation.

What To Know

On November 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado issued a decision

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