The fee schedule for green card through labor certifications as follows:
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Legal Fees: In consideration of professional services rendered and to be rendered, employer and/or beneficiary agree to pay legal fees as follows: Stage 1: PERM (Labor Certification) Payable at the commencement of the case. (Required by law to be paid by employer)
Stage 2: I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Payable at the time of I-140 petition preparation, either by employer or beneficiary:
Stage 3: Consular Processing or I-485, Application to Adjust Status: Payable at the time of the Consular Processing or I-485 petition preparation, either by employer or beneficiary:
I-485 / CP: $1,400.00 (additional: $400 for EAD; and $400 for Advance Parole) Please note that, effective July 16, 2007, where the Law Offices represent both employer and beneficiary, the attorney’s fees relating to preparing, filing, and obtaining the permanent labor certification must be paid by employer. Also effective July 16, 2007, employer is not permitted to seek or receive any payment of any kind, directly or indirectly, as an incentive or inducement to filing, or as a reimbursement for any costs incurred in preparing, filing, or pursuing a permanent labor certification. Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based on the complexity of the issue(s). |
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Filing Fees (to the USCIS) Forms I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131, See USCIS Fee Calculator |
| 3. | Federal Express Expenses: approximately $400 |
| 4. | Advertising Costs: approx. $2,000-3,000, Please note that we provide the content of the advertisement, but do not place the advertisement. |
| 5. | Educational Evaluation: approx. $150-295 |
| 6. | Expert opinion in case of an audit: approx. $300-500 |