Fee schedule for H-1 classification (USCIS requires all filing fees to be paid EITHER via ACH Transaction or Credit card)
Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s)
| 1 | Legal Fees for H1B Cap Registration: $500 USCIS Registration Fee: $215 |
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| 2. | Our Legal Fees: $1,600 payable at the commencement of the case (not including responses to Requests For Evidence) |
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| Self Petitioning H-1B cases (Where you own a majority corporate stock): $2,700 payable at the commencement of the case (not including responses to Requests for Evidence) |
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| 3. | USCIS Filing Fees: | |
| Regular processing: | For companies with 26 or more employees: Paper Filing : $780 Online Filing: $730 |
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| For companies with 25 or less employees: Paper Filing : $460 Online FIling: $460 For non-profit companies: $460 |
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| Premium processing: | Additional $2,805 | |
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USCIS Filing Fees (Form I-129 H-1B Data Collection Supplement) For a company with 26 or more employees: $1,500 For a company with 25 or less employees: $750 For non-profits companies: $0 |
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| 5. | USCIS Fraud Prevention Fee: $500 | |
| 6. | USCIS Asylum Fees: For a company with 26 or more employees : $600 For a company with 25 or less employees : $300 For non-profit companies : $0 |
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| 7. | Federal Express Expenses: appx. $100 | |
| 8. | Education Evaluation: If the beneficiary holds a foreign degree, a credentials evaluation may be necessary. The evaluators usually charge anywhere from $75 -$800 for education and experience. | |
| 9. | H-4 Legal Fees: For H-4 visas we charge an additional legal fee of $600 for each dependent (for clients who process their H-1 from our office.) | |
NOTE:
1. The $500 Fraud prevention and detection fee will be applicable to:
a) All initial H-1 petitions;
b) Transfers from one employer to another; and
c) Change of Status to H-1
2. This additional fee of $1,500 and $750 is according to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 that was enacted on Dec 8, 2004. This Act reinstitutes the ACWIA fee and raises it to $1,500 for companies with 26 or more employees, including any affiliate or subsidiary. Companies with 25 or less employees may submit a reduced fee of $750.
For details on the ACWIA Fee, see https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker
3. If the H-1 is likely to be complicated, we do charge higher legal fees. Typically, $2,100 for cases with added difficulties.
4. We charge the same for corporate or individual H-1 representation.
5. We charge the same fees for new cases and extensions.
6. IF YOU ARE A COMPANY WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND MORE THAN 50% OF YOUR EMPLOYEES IS IN H-1 OR L-1/L-2 STATUS: $4,000.00
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The fee schedule for H-3 classification:
| 1. | Legal fees (for our Office): $2,200 |
| 2. | Filing fee (to the USCIS) : $1,015 $510 for small employers and nonprofits |
| 3. | Premium processing fee: $2,805 |
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Fee schedule for H-4 classification
| 1. | Legal fees (for our Office): For an independent H-4, $800 payable at the commencement of the case. For an H-4 application being filed with an H-1 application, $600 payable at the commencement of the case. |
| 2. | Filing Fees (to the USCIS, Form I-539): $470 |
| 3. | Federal Express Expenses: approx. $70 |
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Fee schedule for H-4 EAD classification
| 1. | Legal fees (for our Office): For an independent H-4 EAD, $800 payable at the commencement of the case. For an H-4 EAD application being filed with an H-1 and H4 application, $600 payable at the commencement of the case. NOTE: This legal fee does not include to responding to RFE's. Additional fee would apply for RFE responses. |
| 2. | Filing Fees (to the USCIS, Form I-765): $520 |
| 3. | Federal Express Expenses: approx. $50 |
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Compliance Audits and Investigation for H-1
$600 per file - minimum 10 files
If you scan and send us ten of your H-1 files, we can audit them and tell you how they should be corrected/improved. You can then implement the improved procedures for all cases. Note that these are oral discussions only. We will charge higher amounts for written reports.
Note: For audits and all types of investigations, please make a 15-minute appointment to assess your case.