EB-5 Visa Cost 2026: Investment, Fees and Worked Examples
EB-5 visa cost in 2026: US$800,000 or US$1,050,000 capital, US$50,000–80,000 regional-centre fees, US$12,160 to file, and totals for a single or a…
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EB-5 Visa for Canadian Citizens: Green Card, Tax and TN or E-2
EB-5 for Canadian citizens: US$800,000, no backlog, a rural decision in about 9.6 months and the tax position. When TN or E-2 is the better answer…
EB-5 Processing Time 2026: Every Stage, by Category
EB-5 processing time in 2026: rural I-526E about 9.6 months, high-unemployment 17–52, unreserved 30–61, I-829 about 20 months, plus concurrent filing.
What Is a Targeted Employment Area? EB-5 Set-Asides Explained
Targeted employment area explained: what it is, why it cuts EB-5 to US$800,000, and how the rural set-aside stays current for Indian and Chinese…
The Trump Card: What the US Gold Card Is, and Why EB-5 Still Wins
The US Gold Card, or Trump Card: an executive-order programme with one confirmed approval as of April 2026 and active litigation. Why we file EB-5…
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30Sep 2026
EB-5 feesHigh impactFinal rule; effective 30 Nov 2026
United States: USCIS Final EB-5 Fee Rule Doubles Investor Petition Fees From 30 November
EB-5 final fee rule published by USCIS on 30 September 2026. Form I-526E rises from $3,675 to $7,850 for filings postmarked on or after 30 November 2026.
29Sep 2026
EB-5 visa availabilityMedium impactIn force for October 2026
United States: October 2026 Visa Bulletin Keeps EB-5 Set-Asides Current for All Countries
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin keeps rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure EB-5 visas current. India's unreserved date advances to 1 December 2023.
30Jun 2026
US birthright citizenshipHigh impactDecided
United States: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship in Trump v. Barbara
US birthright citizenship: on 30 June 2026 the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that children born there to temporary or unlawfully present parents are citizens.
28Apr 2026
Gold Card uptakeMedium impactReported in court filing
United States: Government Court Filing Shows 59 Gold Card Petitions and One Approval
US Gold Card: a government filing of 28 April 2026 reports 338 requests, 165 processed fees, 59 Form I-140G petitions and one approval since December 2025.
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