U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system.
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1. | Legal Fees (for our Office)
1,800 - $2,400 depending on type of case, due at the commencement of the case |
2. |
Filing Fees to the USCIS (Single Applicant): Form N-400, See USCIS Fee Calculator |
3. | Federal Express Expenses: approximately $75 - $100 |
1. |
Legal Fees (for our Office)$6,800 ($3,200 for preparing the Labor Certification Application at the commencement of the case followed by $2,400 for preparing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; and $1,200 for preparing Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status/Consular Processing. |
The fee schedule for Green Card through Extraordinary Ability Alien, Outstanding Researcher/Professor, and Multinational Manager (fees are payable by personal checks) is as follows:
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$6,800 for EB-1 ($5,600 at the commencement of the case and |
Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s).
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$15,000 payable as follows for preparing I-526 Immigrant Petition: $10,000 at the commencement and the second installment of $5000 on the 1st day of the following month. |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
The fee schedule for EB-3 (Schedule A) NURSES (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant Forms I-360, I-485, See USCIS Fee Calculator |
3. |
Federal Express Expenses: approximately $300 -$400 |
Fee Type | Amount |
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Legal fees (to our Office, payable at the commencement of the case) | $2,800 |
Fedex Expenses | appx. $100 |
1. | Legal fees (for our Office) | $2,600 payable at the commencement of the case |
2. | Filing fees (to the USCIS) for Form I-129 |
$1,015 (for companies with 26 or more employees) |
1. | Legal fees (for our Office): $4,200 payable at the commencement of the case |
2. | Filing fees (to the USCIS) Form DS 3035: $120 Form I-612: $1,100 |
3. | Federal Express Expenses: approx. $100 |
Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s)
Fee Type | Amount | Payable To | Responsible for Fee |
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Legal Fee For Border Applications | $1,800 |
Fee schedule for B-1/B-2 visa classification (payable by personal or corporate checks)
Fee Type | Amount | Payable To | Responsible for Fee |
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Legal fee | $2,200 |
Fee Type | Amount |
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Legal fees payable to our Office at the commencement of the case | $3,800 |
Fedex Expenses | appx. $100 |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$6,000 ($4,800 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$6,400 ($5,200 at the commencement of the case and and $1200 at the time of the preparation of I-485) |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant Forms I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131: See USCIS Fee Calculator |