Note:
If the case is likely to be complicated, we may charge higher amounts for legal fees.
For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s).
L-1 A CLASSIFICATIONS
The fee schedule for L-1A classification (USCIS requires all filing fees to be paid EITHER via ACH Transaction or Credit card) is as follows:
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case: | |
| For exisiting companies | $4200 |
| For start-up companies or opening a new office in the USA ---------------------- |
$4800 |
| Filing fees: to USCIS ( personal or corporate checks, BOTH payable to "Department of Homeland Security.") | |
| Regular Processing | $1385 |
| For small employers and nonprofits | $695 |
| Premium Processing: --------------------- |
Additional $2805 |
| Asylum Fee: to USCIS | |
| For a company with 26 or more employees | $600 |
| For a company with 25 or less employees | $300 |
| For non-profit companies | $0 |
| Fedex | $100 |
| Fraud Prevention and Detection fee (personal or corporate check ) made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security, applicable to: a) All initial L-1A petitions; b) Transfers from one employer to another; and c) Change of Status to L-1A |
$500 |
Note 1:
On Dec. 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law Public Law 114-113, which contains provisions to increase certain L-1 petition fees with immediate effect for cases postmarked on or after Dec. 18, 2015, and it will remain in effect through Sept. 30, 2027. These additional fees apply to petitioners who employ 50 or more employees in the United States with more than 50 percent of its employees in the United States in H-1B or L (including L-1A, L-1B) nonimmigrant status. Petitioners meeting the following criteria must submit the additional fee of $4,500.00 with their L-1 petitions:
- All initial L-1 petitions; or
- Transfers from one employer to another
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INITIAL CORP BLANKET L CERTIFICATION
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Legal Fee (for our Office) | $4,200 |
| Filing Fee ( to the USCIS) | |
| Regular Processing | $1,385 |
| Premium Processing | Additional $2,805 |
| Asylum Fees: to USCIS | |
| For a company with 26 or more employees | $600 |
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L-1B CLASSIFICATIONS
The fee schedule for L-1B classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:
Note 1: If the L-1B is likely to be complicated, we may charge higher amounts for legal fees
Note 2: We charge the same fees for new cases and extensions
AND
Note 3: IF YOU ARE A COMPANY WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND MORE THAN 50% OF YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE IN H-1 OR L-1/L-2 STATUS: A CHECK FOR $4,500.00 (CORPORATE CHECK ONLY) MADE PAYABLE TO THE “Department Of Homeland Security.”
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case,(Both by personal or corporate checks payable to "Department of Homeland Security") | |
| For existing companies | $4,200 |
| For start-up companies or a new office in the USA | $4,800 |
Filing fees (to the USCIS, Form I-129) : |
|
| Regular Processing | $1,385 |
| For small employers and nonprofits | $695 |
| Premium Processing | Additional $2,805 |
|
|
| For a company with 26 or more employees | $600 |
| For a company with 25 or less employees | $300 |
| For non-profit companies | $0 |
Fraud Prevention and Detection fee (personal or corporate check ) made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security. |
$500 |
| Federal Expenses | appx. $100 |
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Blanket L-1 CLASSIFICATIONS
The fee schedule for Blanket L-1 classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Legal Fee (for our Office) | $2,400 |
| Filing Fee ( to the USCIS) | |
| Regular Processing | $1,385 |
| For small employers and nonprofits | $695 |
| Fraud Prevention and Detection fee | $500 |
| Premium processing fee | Additonal $2,805 |
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L-2 CLASSIFICATIONS
The fee schedule for L-2 classification (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Legal fees (for our Office), payable at the commencement of the case: | |
| For an independent L-2 | $800 |
| For L-2 application filed with an L-1 application | $600 |
| Filing fees (to the USCIS, Form I-539) | appx. $470 |
| Fedex | $70 |