US Visa: Employers having more than 25 full-time employees in equivalent positions in the United States will now pay a $780 filing fee instead of the $460 cost, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees in equivalent positions within the United States will continue to pay the same $460 filing fee.
H-2B Named Beneficiaries
The H-2B named beneficiaries petition filing fee will now be $1,080 instead of $460 for firms with more than 25 full-time employees in equivalent positions in the US, according to a USCIS announcement. Employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees in equivalent positions within the United States will continue to pay the same $540 filing fee.
The existing $460 filing cost for H-2B unnamed beneficiary petitions has been raised to $580 for firms with more than 25 full-time employees in equivalent positions within the United States. Employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees in equivalent positions within the United States will continue to pay the same $460 filing fee.
L-1 Petition Filing Fee Soars to $1385 for Larger Firms
The filing fee for L-1 petitions is increased to $1,385. The L-1 petition filing cost for firms with more than 25 full-time employees in equivalent positions in the US is going to increase from the current $460 figure, according to USCIS. Employers with 25 or less full-time employees in equivalent positions in the US will see an increase in the filing charge to $695.
O Petition Filing Fee Surges to $1055 for Larger Firms
For firms with more than 25 full-time employees in equivalent positions in the US, USCIS is raising the O petition filing fee from $460 to $1,055. Employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees in equivalent positions in the US will see an increase in the filing price to $530.
