Washington: Flagship Indian IT companies will have to shell out an additional US $4,000 for every H-1B visa application under the new regulations that came into effect last December, according to details published today by a federal US agency.
And those applying for L-1 visa petitions would have to pay US $4,500 more than other US companies under the new law, which would be in effect till September 30, 2025.
The H-1B visa is designed to allow US employers to recruit and employ foreign professionals in specialty occupations within the US while L-1 visas are available to employees of an international company with offices in both the US and abroad.
US federal Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted the details of the increased fee on its website today.
The figure increases to US $4,500 for those applying for L-1 visas.
The federal agency also laid the parameters for counting the number of employees of the company.
"When calculating the percentage of your employees in H-1B or L-1 status, we will calculate based on the number of employees you have in the United States, regardless of whether they are paid through a US or foreign payroll," USCIS said.
And those applying for L-1 visa petitions would have to pay US $4,500 more than other US companies under the new law, which would be in effect till September 30, 2025.
The H-1B visa is designed to allow US employers to recruit and employ foreign professionals in specialty occupations within the US while L-1 visas are available to employees of an international company with offices in both the US and abroad.
US federal Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted the details of the increased fee on its website today.
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The figure increases to US $4,500 for those applying for L-1 visas.
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The federal agency also laid the parameters for counting the number of employees of the company.
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"When calculating the percentage of your employees in H-1B or L-1 status, we will calculate based on the number of employees you have in the United States, regardless of whether they are paid through a US or foreign payroll," USCIS said.
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