Fee Increases for H-1B or L-1 Reliant Employers
President Obama recently signed a new law containing provisions which increase certain H-1B and L-1 petition fees. The new law adds an additional fee of $2,000.00 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250.00 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after August 14, 2010.
The additional fees apply to petitioners who employ 50 or more employees in the United States with more than 50% of its employees in the United States in H-1B or L status. The additional fees apply when the employer is petitioning to initially grant the non-immigrant status to the alien OR to obtain authorization for an alien in H-1B or L status to change employers.
The new fee is in addition to the base processing fee, the existing Fraud Prevention and Detention Fee, any applicable ACWIA fee and any premium processing fees.
