India, Oct. 25 -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to issue a new regulation to decrease the EB-5 filing cost and give technical explanations to simplify the program. The recommended modifications comprise a fourteen percent decrease in petition fees for Forms I-526 and I-526E, a 17% drop in Form I-829, and a new $95 technology fee.

Approximately 10,000 visas are granted annually under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to foreign nationals and their families who commit a minimum of $1.05 million or $800,000 in a specified employment region in a US company that generates at least 10 full-time jobs.

High unemployment rates, rural communities, and specific infrastructure projects are among the specific employment areas. ...