The Department of Homeland Secutiry Proposes a Minimal Fee of $10 for the Registration of H-1B Cap Subject Petitions

The Department of Homeland Security Proposes a Minimal Fee of $10 for the Registration of H-1B Cap Subject Petitions

The USCIS is Implementing New Rules for Processing FY2021 H-1B Cap Petitions

Through its rules under 8 CFR Part 214, the USCIS implemented new plans for processing H-1B Cap Petitions starting with FY 2021. As stated in our earlier client alert, in H-1B Cap seasons beginning with FY2021, petitioners will be required to pre-register their beneficiaries in an online system All registered petition will then be put through the selection process / lottery prior to the actual filing of the H-1B petitions. Only the beneficiaries who are selected from the registered pool will be eligible to have the petitioners file the H-1B petitions on their behalf.

The USCIS though new rules is now proposing to implement a fee of $10 per beneficiary for registration in the new electronic system. This fee will be in addition to the regular filing fees.

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