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USA H-1B Visa Processing Fees

Several H1B visa fees must be paid as part of an initial registration or application, as well as when requesting to extend/change status. These expenses must be covered in part by the employer or sponsoring firm and in part by the employee.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
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It's crucial to note that any H1B request submitted with the wrong filing fee will be denied.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
USD 742 processing fee
The charge will be applied at the time the request is received and is 50% refundable if the prospective employee withdraws his/her acceptance of the employment offer before the submission of the petition to the USCIS.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Limitations
Once the petition is submitted to the USCIS, the fee is non-refundable. Contracts & Grants has advised that this fee cannot be charged to grant accounts.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
New petition
Please note that this fee will be assessed every time the OIA (Office of International Affairs) prepares a new H-1B petition. It is assumed that H-1B employees will not be asked to reimburse for H-1 B-related fees charged directly to a campus unit.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Fees Charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
USCIS base filing fees. The basic USCIS filing fee of USD 460 applies to all H-1B petitions.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
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