Fee schedule for H-1 classification (all fees are payable by petitioning employer only checks)
| 1. |
Legal Fees (for our Office): Note: For Governmental Request For Evidence (RFE) that address issues beyond a routine H-1B filing we will charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue. |
| 2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS, Form I-129, separate checks, made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security"): Regular processing: For companies with 26 or more employees: For companies with 25 or less employees: For non-profit companies: $460 Premium processing: additional $2,805 |
| 3. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS, Form I-129 H-1B Data Collection Supplement, made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security"): For a company with 26 or more employees, $1,500 For a company with 25 or less employees, $750 For non-profits companies: $0 |
| 4. |
Fraud Prevention Fee (made payable to the "Department of Homeland Security") : $500 |
| 5. |
Asylum Fees: |
| 6. |
Federal Express Expenses: appx. $100 |
| 7. |
If the beneficiary holds no US degrees, a credentials evaluation may be necessary. The evaluators usually charge anywhere from $75 -$800 for education and experience. |
| 8. |
For H-4 visas we charge an additional $300 legal fee for any number of applicants 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:
A CHECK FOR $4,000.00 MADE PAYABLE TO THE “Department Of Homeland Security”.
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The fee schedule for H-3 classification (fees are payable by corporate checks) is as follows:
| 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 (fees are payable by corporate checks)
| 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, $300 payable at the commencement of the case. |
| 2. | Filing Fees (to the USCIS, Form I-539): $470 |
| 4. | Federal Express Expenses: approx. $70 |
Fee schedule for H-4 EAD classification (fees are payable by corporate checks)
| 1. |
Legal fees (for our Office): For an independent H-4 EAD, $800 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 |
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.
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