EB-5 Grandfathering Deadline: 6 Months to Go. Here Is What You Need to File.
September 30, 2026 is six months away. If you have not filed your I-526E petition yet, this is the date that determines whether you invest $800,000 or roughly $900,000. File a "properly filed" petition on or before that date and you lock in today's TEA minimum. File after, and the CPI-U adjustment formula written into the statute pushes the floor up by approximately $100,000. This is a filing guide, not an overview. It works backwards from the deadline: what needs to happen each month, what "properly filed" actually means, and where most people lose time. ## The short version File a "properly filed" I-526E by September 30, 2026 and you are grandfathered under today's rules. To do that realistically, you need to start project selection by June 2026 at the latest. After the window closes the minimum goes up by roughly $100,000. If you are in the U.S. and eligible,...
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