The Times of India · July 3, 2026
US Proposes 33% Hike in EB-5 Threshold to $1.4M
A growing number of Indian H-1B holders are rushing to buy a green card through the EB-5 investor program — but Washington now wants to raise the minimum investment for high-employment projects by 33%, from $1.05M to $1.4M.
Your pain point
The window is closing. Investors who file before Sept 30, 2026 are grandfathered at today's lower thresholds. Wait, and your path to a green card gets $350,000 more expensive overnight.
Your move
If EB-5 is your Plan B out of H-1B limbo, the math changes in months. Skilled-migration routes to Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany need no six-figure investment at all.
