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USCIS Provides Payment Method and Clarification on Applicability of New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

Real World Impact: USCIS has published additional guidance relevant to the new $100,000 H-1B fee requirement established by presidential proclamation and discussed in our prior Alert, including a link ...
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USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program

After years of testing its pilot program, USCIS recently announced an expansion of credit card payments to most USCIS forms. Because the vast majority of forms and other filings require payment of ...
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H-1B Visa Fee: USCIS Clarifies Who Is Exempt From $100,000 Payment And How To Apply

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance clarifying the implementation of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, following a presidential proclamation ...
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H-1B Visa Update: USCIS Issues Payment Instructions, Exceptions, & Exemptions

Following our original post last month, USCIS has updated its website issuing new guidance on October 20, 2025, implementing the Presidential Proclamation on the “Restriction on Entry of Certain ...
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USCIS Provides Further Updates to Trump Proclamation that Requires a $100,000 Fee for H-1B Workers Entering the United States

On October 20, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted an update on its website regarding the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation that purports to impose a $100,000 fee ...
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USCIS Issues Guidance on Key Details of $100,000 H-1B Fee

USCIS has issued detailed guidance on the President’s Sept. 19, 2025 proclamation, "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers," which imposes a new $100,000 H-1B payment requirement. Key ...
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Updated USCIS Guidance: Understanding the New $100,000 H-1B Fee

For employers planning H-1B hires, or those with current H-1B employees, updated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance provides much-needed clarity on when the new $100,000 H-1B ...

USCIS announces FY 2026 fee hikes for immigration and visa applications – How it will impact Indians

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced adjustments to certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for ...
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Changes to USCIS Fee Schedule and Forms

I-485 Application to Adjust Status – Applicants Under 14 $1,130 (Increase of $380) I-485 Application to Adjust Status – Applicants Over 14 $1,130 (Decrease of $10) Currently, the filing of the I-485 ...
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USCIS Exempts Biometric Services Fee for All Form I-539 Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Beginning Oct. 1, USCIS is ...
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USCIS Issues Key Guidance on New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Petitions

the beneficiary is outside the United States and does not have a valid H‑1B visa; or the petition requests or is approved for consular notification. Notably, the fee does not apply to petitions that ...