US doubles key EB-5 investor visa fees

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The United States has finalised steep fee increases for its EB-5 immigrant-investor programme, more than doubling the cost of filing some petitions in a change likely to affect applicants from India seeking permanent residence through investment. US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the revised fee structure on Tuesday. The new charges are scheduled to take effect on November 30. The filing fee for Form I-526, used by standalone investors, will rise from $3