Official visa changes, in plain English
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United StatesUSCIS Final Rule Adjusts EB-5 Immigrant Investor Fees
USCIS has issued a final rule adjusting fees for EB-5 immigrant investor benefit requests, and it also codifies provisions from the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 while implementing new statutory requirements. The rule follows a proposed fee rule published in October 2025 and addresses public comments received on that proposal. The source does not state specific fee amounts or an effective date.
Fee change
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United StatesUSCIS to Adjust H.R. 1 Immigration Fees for Fiscal Year 2027
USCIS is announcing inflation-based adjustments to immigration fees that fall under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), for fiscal year 2027. The agency is required by H.R. 1 to adjust these fees annually. The notice is meant to set out the new fee amounts and when they take effect, but the specific figures and the effective date are not included in the text provided.
Fee change
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United StatesUS Proposes Major Fees for Optional Practical Training for F-1 Students
The US government has proposed a rule that would introduce significant fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 international students. The proposal sets an initial OPT fee at $70,000 and a subsequent OPT fee at $30,000, with the stated goal of combating fraud and protecting US workers. The rule is only a proposal at this stage and would not take effect immediately.
Fee change
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