H-1B Petition: No More Extra $2,000 Filing Fees!
Starting from October 1, 2015, U.S. employers no longer have to pay additional filing fee of either $2,000 (H-1B) or $2,250 (L-1) mandated by Public Law 111-230. check page 25 of Form I-129 Instructions
Signed by President Obama on August 13, 2010, the Law requires the submission of an additional fee of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions. The fee increase took effect on August 14,2010.
The additional fee applies to H-1B or L-1 petitioners that employ 50 or more employees in the United States with more than 50 percent of their employees in the United States in H-1B, L-1A or L-1B nonimmigrant status.
The law was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. However, the Congress passed Public Law 111-327 to extend the expiration date of this law to September 30, 2015.
Following is the new breakdown of H-1B visa filing fees. Please read Form I-129 Instructions for Petition for Nonimmigrant Work for details!
The summer is over. It is time for you to update your career profile and pitch potential employers now!
Signed by President Obama on August 13, 2010, the Law requires the submission of an additional fee of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions. The fee increase took effect on August 14,2010.
The additional fee applies to H-1B or L-1 petitioners that employ 50 or more employees in the United States with more than 50 percent of their employees in the United States in H-1B, L-1A or L-1B nonimmigrant status.
The law was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. However, the Congress passed Public Law 111-327 to extend the expiration date of this law to September 30, 2015.
Following is the new breakdown of H-1B visa filing fees. Please read Form I-129 Instructions for Petition for Nonimmigrant Work for details!
Basic Fee | $325 |
USCIS Anti Fraud Fee | $500 |
ACWIA Education and Training Fee | $750 ( For employers less than 25 employees) $1500 (For employees more than 25 employees) |
Premium Processing Fee(Optional) | $1,225 |
The summer is over. It is time for you to update your career profile and pitch potential employers now!
Not all jobs are created equal!
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