US EB-5 visa investment threshold to rise in 2027: How it will affect Indians

US EB-5 visa investment threshold to rise in 2027: How it will affect Indians

The minimum cost of the EB-5 investor visa, a path to U.S. permanent residency, is set to rise on January 1, 2027, under a federally mandated inflation adjustment. The standard investment threshold is projected to climb from one million fifty thousand dollars to between one point two million and one point twenty-five million dollars. For targeted employment areas, including rural and high-unemployment zones, the minimum could rise from eight hundred thousand dollars to between nine hundred thousand and nine hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. That means Indian families and business owners may need at least one hundred thousand dollars more for qualifying projects, or one hundred fifty thousand dollars more for standard investments. The change stems from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which requires threshold updates every five years. Prospective applicants should verify the final official figures before committing funds.