2027 EB-5 Investment Amount Adjustment

Q: When will EB-5 investment amounts increase?

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) mandates that minimum investment amounts be adjusted for inflation every five years, tied to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The first adjustment takes effect on January 1, 2027, based on the CPI-U change since the RIA took effect on March 15, 2022. Under the statute the adjusted standard amount is rounded down to the nearest $50,000 and the TEA amount is 75% of it. USCIS has not published the adjusted amounts yet.

Q: How much will the EB-5 investment minimums be in 2027?

The adjusted amounts have not been announced, and EB5Status does not publish an estimate of them. They will be set by applying the cumulative CPI-U change since March 2022 to the $1,050,000 standard amount, rounded down to the nearest $50,000, with the TEA amount at 75% of the result. Only the amounts USCIS publishes apply.

Q: Which investment amount applies to a petition filed now?

The amount in effect on the filing date. Petitions filed before January 1, 2027 are subject to $800,000 (TEA) or $1,050,000 (non-TEA), however long adjudication takes. The separate September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline has passed; it concerned protection if the Regional Center Program lapses, not investment amounts.

Q: What is the CPI-U and how does it affect EB-5 investment amounts?

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It measures the average change in prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of goods and services. Under RIA Section 102(a)(3), USCIS must recalculate EB-5 investment minimums every five years by applying the percentage change in CPI-U since the last adjustment. The calculation uses the seasonally adjusted CPI-U index (BLS Series CUSR0000SA0). The base period is March 2022, when the current $800,000 and $1,050,000 amounts took effect under the RIA.

Q: Should I invest before or after the 2027 threshold increase?

Petitions filed before January 1, 2027 use the current minimums; petitions filed on or after it use the adjusted amounts, which have not been announced. The decision involves many factors beyond the investment minimum, including project quality, regional center track record, processing times, and reauthorization of the Regional Center Program ahead of September 30, 2027. Consult with a qualified immigration attorney to evaluate your specific situation.

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2027 EB-5 Investment Amount Adjustment

EB-5 minimum investment amounts will be adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2027. Here is what the law says and what is known so far. USCIS has not published the new amounts.

TEA minimum now: $800,000
Non-TEA minimum now: $1,050,000
Adjustment date: January 1, 2027

New amounts: not yet published by USCIS. EB5Status does not publish estimates of the adjusted amounts and will add them here once USCIS announces them.

Why EB-5 Investment Minimums Change in 2027

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) fundamentally changed how investment minimums are set. Before the RIA, Congress had to pass new legislation to adjust the amounts. The original $500,000 TEA minimum set in 1990 was not adjusted for over 30 years, severely eroding its real value.

Section 102(a)(3) of the RIA introduced an automatic inflation adjustment mechanism. Every five years, USCIS must recalculate the minimum investment amounts using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The first adjustment takes effect on January 1, 2027, approximately five years after the RIA became law on March 15, 2022.

The adjustment is calculated by measuring the cumulative change in CPI-U from the base period (March 2022) to the measurement date. The adjusted standard amount is rounded down to the nearest $50,000, and the TEA amount is 75% of it. The next adjustment after 2027 would take effect on January 1, 2032.

Datos oficiales

Source: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, Section 102(a)(3); 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(5)(C)

Key Dates

Passed

September 30, 2026

Grandfathering deadline. Protects earlier regional center petitions if the program lapses; not an investment amount lock.

Upcoming

January 1, 2027

CPI-U inflation adjustment. Petitions filed before this date use the current $800,000 TEA and $1,050,000 non-TEA minimums; the adjusted amounts have not been announced.

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