DHS proposes a $103,265 H-1B petition fee
The proposed fee would apply to cap-subject H-1B petitions, including students already here changing to H-1B status, on top of existing filing fees.
Status: Comments due Sep 24
Jurisdiction: Federal · Topic: Immigration
Source: Federal Register, August 25, 2026
What changed
The proposed fee would apply to cap-subject H-1B petitions, including students already here changing to H-1B status, on top of existing filing fees.
What to do
If you sponsor H-1B workers, model the cost for the next cap season now. Cap-exempt petitions, such as universities and nonprofit research groups, would not pay it.
Primary source: Federal Register, August 25, 2026. Part of Compliance Watch, Issue 01 (September 11, 2026). Last reviewed September 11, 2026.
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