Starting from March 15, 2023, USCIS has eliminated the requirement for submitting biometrics and the accompanying $85 fee for those filing Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor. This means that petitioners are no longer required to pay the fee for biometrics services while submitting their Form I-526E. USCIS has already received approximately 980 Form I-526E petitions with the biometrics fee since the form’s release in 2022 and will soon initiate a refund process for these fees. Petitioners don’t have to get in touch with USCIS to request a refund.
Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq.
Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
