Knowledge Center 2016 January New Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas Previous Post | Next Post New Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas Posted By USI Law || 11-Jan-2016 As has been widely reported in the media the Omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 18, 2015 contained a surprise for some companies who are dependent on high-skilled foreign workers. The new law imposes significant additional fees for “dependent companies” with more than 50 employees and with 50% or more of their employees in H-1B or L-1 status. For employers impacted by the new fees, the cost of filing a new H-1B petition will be $6,325, broken down as follows: New H-1B Fee $4,000 H-1B Filing Fee $325 USCIS Anti-Fraud Fee $500 ACWIA Education and Training Fee $1500 (25+ employees) Premium Processing (Optional) $1,225 For “dependent companies” filing L-1 visas, the total USCIS fees will now be $5325. A breakdown of the fees is as follows: New L Fee $4,500 L Filing Fee $325 USCIS Anti-Fraud Fee $500 While the bill states that the provision will be effective on “date of the enactment” of the law, we are awaiting further USCIS guidance on this matter and will update you as soon as we have them. Please feel free to contact our firm with any questions or issues that you may have. You may reach us via telephone at +1 (202) 618 4540 or via email at info@usilaw.com. Categories: H-1B, Immigration
Knowledge Center 2016 January New Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas Previous Post | Next Post New Fees for H-1B and L-1 Visas Posted By USI Law || 11-Jan-2016 As has been widely reported in the media the Omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 18, 2015 contained a surprise for some companies who are dependent on high-skilled foreign workers. The new law imposes significant additional fees for “dependent companies” with more than 50 employees and with 50% or more of their employees in H-1B or L-1 status. For employers impacted by the new fees, the cost of filing a new H-1B petition will be $6,325, broken down as follows: New H-1B Fee $4,000 H-1B Filing Fee $325 USCIS Anti-Fraud Fee $500 ACWIA Education and Training Fee $1500 (25+ employees) Premium Processing (Optional) $1,225 For “dependent companies” filing L-1 visas, the total USCIS fees will now be $5325. A breakdown of the fees is as follows: New L Fee $4,500 L Filing Fee $325 USCIS Anti-Fraud Fee $500 While the bill states that the provision will be effective on “date of the enactment” of the law, we are awaiting further USCIS guidance on this matter and will update you as soon as we have them. Please feel free to contact our firm with any questions or issues that you may have. You may reach us via telephone at +1 (202) 618 4540 or via email at info@usilaw.com. Categories: H-1B, Immigration